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DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … of 2.8% in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6%) for the third consecutive year. Growth in the city’s … the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Aggregate county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Although the same number of districts were … pressures facing school districts, our fiscal stress monitoring system has revealed encouraging results in several … borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli’s monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District , … and the Pelham Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … this time, the board appropriated almost $14.7 million of fund balance, most of which was not used. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. Background The Wells Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta, Lake Pleasant, Hope and Wells in Hamilton County. The District, which has … Wells Central School District Financial Condition Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over IT and the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. Background … the IT servers and infrastructure did not have safeguards to track access and protect IT assets. No formal disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationWorcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management of unassigned fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through November 16, 2015. … million or 7.5 percent. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School – Board Oversight and Disbursements (2015M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations and … The Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School is located in the City of Newburgh, Orange County, and provides high … approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The Board did not receive adequate monthly financial reports or establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/08/21/newburgh-preparatory-charter-high-school-board-oversight-and-disbursementsTown of Taylor – Financial Management (2016M-391)
… 8, 2016. Background The Town of Taylor is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 525. … a plan to reduce the amount of available fund balance in a manner that benefits Town residents. Annually audit, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-taylor-financial-management-2016m-391Town of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2017M-81)
… the contract with the vendor who processes Department registration fees and ensure the approval is included in the … a timely manner. Review and reconcile vendor payments of online receipts to the cash receipts records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orchard-park-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2017m-81X.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The primary contact also receives the Vendor Self-Service Portal invitation email, which includes instructions for … the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update any contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsTown of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded information … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Determine whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials adequately safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… using fund balance. Key Findings Overall the Board could have improved its financial management. It did not … to actual reports and past trends to develop budgets based on prior actual results and expected future changes. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board overestimated … through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1 million and was 6 percent of 2019-20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials properly collected, … Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District District officials properly collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings While the Board and District officials used $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing … of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. When unused appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… Objective Determine whether officials ensured collections were deposited and disbursements were proper. Key Findings The Board President (President) did … collections totaling $75,200 from fundraising activities were adequately supported. The Treasurer did not keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… of our audit was to determine if the District awarded Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) credits accurately … Niskayuna No 2 Fire District Length of Service Award Program 2015M73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through May 19, 2014. … payouts and grant activities were not included on reports to the members. Fundraising controls are generally lacking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… June 12, 2015. Background Genesee County is located in western New York. The County, which has approximately … contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the GML. Ensure that employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availability