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Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax … share of sales tax revenue that counties allocate to other local governments (based on the self-reported annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… policy provides transparency and defines the purpose for each reserve, optimal funding levels, and conditions … districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 through 2020-21. When unused appropriated fund balance and invalid … appropriation estimates, only appropriate fund balance when needed and ensure encumbrances are for valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Frankfort (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured … Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court financial activities. The Justices did not prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Trumansburg Central School District (District) officials procured goods and services in … totaling $95,073. Have support that they obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… bases and did not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably … for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the town-wide (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Village/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village/Town’s receivables for parking offenses for the period June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village/Town of Mount Kisco … parking tickets totaling approximately $720,703 that have been outstanding for more than five years and 7,187 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active projects. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalGroton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … 21, 2014. Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in … Locke and Summerhill in Cayuga County. The District, which is governed by an elected six-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… not be conducting inspections of all eligible businesses in the County and fines are being imposed below the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andTown of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill Town Town Board Board ensured credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… Did not budget for overtime separate from other payroll expenditures. As a result, District officials did not … work. Ensure all nonemergency overtime is preapproved in writing and properly documented. Properly budget for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the … 17 claims had sales tax totaling $129. Furthermore, all 11 credit card claims totaling $62,404 were improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings District officials did not properly manage fund balance. They improperly encumbered funds and improperly restricted surplus funds in a debt reserve. As a result, District officials were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… The Clerk-Treasurer did not file annual update documents (AUD) in a timely manner. The Board did not audit or provide … of interfund loans and correct all errors. File the AUD with OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The … and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amenia, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected … procuring professional services or document the rationale in instances when competition is not sought. Ensure written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8