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Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the District exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is in effect a reservation of fund balance that artificially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2016 report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the … school districts in an eight-county region and is governed by a nine-member Board of Education (Board) that is elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesEast Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the District's progress as of … is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/21/east-ramapo-central-school-district-audit-follow-2013m-141-f-2011m-52-fCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… publications or attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a … best interests and may have missed opportunities to reduce Town costs. Key Recommendations Ensure officials and employees adhere to the procurement policy. Familiarize themselves with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … report and corresponding corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… when filled positions are abolished or inactivated by the Department of Civil Service Affected Employees Employees who are being paid from a position (incumbents) or who are on a leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… Advisor — seeking increased board diversity, inclusive of sex, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and sexual … on notice that we want them to be responsive and adopt best practices when it comes to the composition of their … companies seeking increased board diversity inclusive of sex race ethnicity age gender identity and sexual orientation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityOpinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … The above-quoted provisions were added to the Town Law by chapter 220 of the Laws of 1960. The legislative history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… "The Governor and Legislature reached an on-time budget agreement amid an uncertain revenue picture and risks … behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent. My office will provide a more detailed analysis of the enacted budget in the coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetXII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… has been rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the … BULKLOAD BUSINESS UNITS When rejecting a voucher, OSC will reject and delete the voucher, which reverses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherGreenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted in our prior audit ( Payroll and Reserve Funds - 2016M-242) that we released publicly in September 2016. The annual report of the District’s tax … and District officials have no assurance that the amount in the tax certiorari reserve fund is reasonable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… Services seems more interested in playing political games, so remains unaware of actions taken by what is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) properly approved and monitored … goals when approving projects. The Board issued a total of $96.6 million of taxexempt bonds and $1.8 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectTown of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records … which are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the … to our office in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s records, or engage an independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-632020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… Message from the Comptroller The 2019-20 fiscal year brought the convergence of two dramatically different periods to New York State. The … continued to generate overall job growth through most of the fiscal year before finally ending in February, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stanford (Town) Board properly managed the Town’s … fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance policy limit by $645,366. Key Recommendations Adopt balanced budgets and … the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town of Stanford Town Board properly managed the Towns financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Administration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… Riverbank State Park (Riverbank), a 28-acre rooftop park on the west side of Manhattan, is open 365 days a year and … under a five-year revenue contract with Parks that started in August 2010. The contract terms required Tri-State to … financial records. Tri-State owes Parks at least $10,485 in licensing fees and potentially as much as $37,034 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169