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Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… or make regular bank deposits for money collected from the soccer concession stand. The Commission has not filed annual … and recover from the Director all funds received from the soccer concession stand that were not deposited. File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Alexandria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which is governed by a Board … of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149City of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s financial condition … January 1, 2013 through March 1, 2017. Background The City of Elmira is located in Chemung County and has a population … City of Elmira Financial Condition 2017M90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… The Eldred Central School District, located in Orange and Sullivan Counties, has a tentative budget for fiscal year … for the items noted, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections are reasonable. The proposed … fund balance to less than 2 percent of appropriations; and does not account for the probable return of $200,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… small additions to the city’s workforce in areas of need or for expanded services. The city chose not to take … assistance in the current fiscal year only, a continuation of a budgeting practice that habitually underestimates the … creates a risk to balanced budgets in the coming years. My team is analyzing the budget and will issue an analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetYork Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking … the Treasurer and Business Administrator have the ability to perform online banking transactions, but neither has … verification of transfers. Designate a computer to be used only for online banking transactions. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Industrial Development Agencies in New York State
Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, 2016. … education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The School, which is a … a seven-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller … year. “Local sales tax collections continued to grow in November,” DiNapoli said. “Consumers across the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberVillage of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Liberty’s proposed 2014-15 budget totals $3.7 million for the … Village of Liberty Budget Review B4149 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Library’s internal controls over cash receipts … adequate internal controls over the cash receipt process to ensure that all cash collections are properly recorded and … included policies and procedures that provided guidance to Library staff involved in the cash collection process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
Town of Grand Island Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases 2013M182
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… on our upcoming training opportunities. Contact Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsTown of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… revenues and expenditures was maintained in the accounting records. The audit included four recommendations to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… properly audited before payment. Key Findings Claims were not properly audited before payment. As a result, there was … increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. … (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the … Determine whether the Wallace Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… provide an itemized Project budget or detailed timeline, for the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and … The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … Findings The Board has not adopted policies or procedures for cash disbursements; the Board did not ensure that claims … Board. Prepare and submit the District’s annual financial report to OSC within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Opinion 2000-21
… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included within a joint fire district, … 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for extension of a joint fire district by "each town and … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21