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Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… Adopt realistic budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… financial records and has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… Free School District (District) officials secured access to the network and financial application and developed an … Key Findings Although District officials restricted access to the financial application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency plan. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. … tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were not located. Adequately manage … IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ responsibilities. Over a half million dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… State and Local Retirement System 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 New York State and Local Retirement System 59 Maiden Lane — 31st Floor or 30th Floor New York, NY 10038 Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the current claims auditor did not receive proper training to fulfill the Board’s claims audit responsibilities. As a … 47 claims totaling $596,495 lacked adequate documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement … and indicated that they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program (Program) in accordance with established policy … (guidelines) and ensured businesses complied with loan agreements. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … not ensure businesses complied with their agreements. The Loan Review Committee (Committee) approved two loans that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingPress Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… conference to discuss his report on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined … and stakeholders, and will take questions from members of the press afterward. The live stream of the conference has ended, but the replay of the event is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… accounts. On average, the Board annually appropriated $2.4 million of fund balance that was not needed to pay … each year ranging from $1.9 million to $3.7 million or 2.5 to 4.9 percentage points. Although we informed officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… and State aid. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not adequately segregate duties related to the collection, … controls where segregating incompatible functions is not possible. Discontinue delegating the Supervisor’s check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and all reserves. The … funding level range by $1.6 million to $2.1 million. Did not use $0.9 million restricted in a debt reserve to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York City’s property tax assessments: “The release of New York City’s tentative property assessment roll suggests a … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleTravel Advisory No. 17
… Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual states if the … charge to the employee, that fact including the name of the purchasing agency, must be indicated on the employee’s … Also, meals an agency or third party provides as part of an assignment are not reimbursable. Therefore, employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… been issued. City of Elmira – Audit Follow Up (Chemung County) A prior audit of the city found the council and city … not effectively manage its financial condition, resulting in operating deficits from 2013 through 2015 totaling $4.5 … and one recommendation was not implemented. Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (Orange County) Auditors found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 91-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to make gift to fire company); (authority to accept gift of firefighting equipment) FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties … district may give to the fire company the cash equivalent of the value of the equipment donated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19