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Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices … Manor Union Free School District is located in the Village of Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/02/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-313Town of Seneca Falls – Procurement Audit Follow Up (2018M-143-F)
… in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2019. Background The Town is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/03/town-seneca-falls-procurement-audit-follow-2018m-143-fAlbany City School District – Payroll (2017M-97)
… whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … has approximately 9,600 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $234 million. Key Finding Except for minor discrepancies which we discussed with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/18/albany-city-school-district-payroll-2017m-97Village of Voorheesville – Claims Processing (2014M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s internal controls over claims … internal controls over claims processing were adequate to ensure that claims were for appropriate purposes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/25/village-voorheesville-claims-processing-2014m-135Village of Galway – Claims Processing (2014M-79)
… Key Finding Village officials established and follow a good system of internal controls for the approval of claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/13/village-galway-claims-processing-2014m-79Thurston Fire District – Financial Activity (2016M-430)
… January 1, 2015 through November 14, 2016. Background The Thurston Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The District is governed by an … Thurston Fire District Financial Activity 2016M430 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/08/thurston-fire-district-financial-activity-2016m-430Village of Fort Johnson – Claims Processing (2016M-324)
… was to examine the Village’s claims processing procedures for the period June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $268,000. Key … claims are adequately documented, properly supported, for legitimate Village purposes and approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-fort-johnson-claims-processing-2016m-324Chenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-300)
… is not maintained to verify the amounts that should have been collected for fund-raising events. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/chenango-bridge-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsTown of Kirkwood - Board Oversight (2018M-71)
… Provide adequate oversight by ensuring an independent party periodically reviews bank reconciliations and canceled check images; third party documents; and water and sewer billing adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/20/town-kirkwood-board-oversight-2018m-71Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… period January 1, 2012 through October 3, 2013. Background Columbia County is located in eastern New York and has a … Columbia County Payroll 2014M121 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Saranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-274)
… District officials effectively managed general fund balance and whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were … $30.5 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was almost $4.8 million, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/saranac-lake-central-school-district-financial-management-and-extraMarathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials ensured fund balances and reserves were reasonable for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Retiring with an Outstanding Loan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… benefit will be permanently reduced . You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your annuity … loan application and Retirement Online provide examples of how much your reduction would be. Tier 5 and 6 Members If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retiring-outstanding-loanAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… head or authorizing designee approving those individuals. For more information on Voucher Authorizers, see the Guide to … Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to designate someone as a Voucher … Beginning September 12, 2012 OSC will reject all vouchers that are not certified/approved by a designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersTown of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lisle (Town) officials established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment and vehicle needs. Key Findings Town … audit town lisle highway department longterm planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… of interest. As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a cost-effective manner. Of the 113 … of the dollar amount of purchases reviewed. The Town may have saved $3,891 (6 percent) on diesel fuel purchases if Town officials had used the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… highway equipment (56 percent) were beyond their optimal useful life. Some of the highway equipment beyond optimal useful life had observable damage. A lack of properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… registers reviewed were not certified. Accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll; none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. Chart Allowable Tax Levy Growth Factors for Local Governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing outside the … The Town Board (Board) underestimated sales tax revenue in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204