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Town of Addison – Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities Audit Follow Up (2019M-3-F)
… Town of Addison’s (Town) progress, as of December 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in April 2019. Background The Town is located in Steuben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-addison-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-audit-follow-2019m-3-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1832
… Affected Employees Employees represented by NYSCOPBA in Bargaining Units 01 and 21 are affected. Effective Date(s) Changes will be effective in paychecks dated April 23, 2020 (Institution) and April 29, … (Administration). OSC Actions OSC will identify employees in Bargaining Unit 01 with Dues (Code 291) and employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1832-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent-associationTown of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a result, $827,000 or 41 percent of the $2 million in procurements we reviewed were made without competitive procurement methods. In addition, because Board members were not familiar with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 … the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that were not … fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit resulted in real property tax levies being higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementEast Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… was to assess the District's progress as of January 2016 in implementing our recommendations in the audit reports released in 2011 and 2013. Background The East Ramapo Central School …
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-fOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… BOCES’ (BOCES) progress, as of August 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in December 2016. Background BOCES serves 25 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityOpinion 92-25
… adopt regulations authorizing a fire commissioner, who is not a member of the fire department, to ride on fire vehicles … during emergency calls, so long as the regulation does not have the effect of interfering with the duties of the … the Town Law preclude a fire district commissioner who is not a member of the fire department from riding on fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsRockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … post: The final annual budget and all external CAPs to the website. Budget-to-actual results, all original budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… District’s tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education … the tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. However, District officials did not … Districts tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163XII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… voucher number, but use the invoice number that was used in the original submission to OSC. Business Units should follow the bulkload process identified in Section 5 - Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal of … on which option OSC used when denying the voucher in question, the Business Unit must reprocess it using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation … officials disagreed with the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectMadison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were overfunded. The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the three-year … and determine if the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town Supervisor: Did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. Completed the 2018 and 2019 … records and reports are complete, accurate and up-to-date and deposit funds received in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent. My office will provide a more detailed analysis of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… adequately monitored its concession contractor, Tri-State Snacks and Concessions (Tri-State), at Riverbank State Park, and whether Tri-State … Tri-State is required to maintain adequate books and records to support its revenue remittances. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-1302020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… through most of the fiscal year before finally ending in February, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced severe limits on … year then brought the loss of more than 1.9 million jobs in New York, with more widespread economic uncertainty than we have seen in decades. This Financial Condition Report can help New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… deposited until we identified the discrepancy, or seven to 11 months after collection. The Board of Trustees (Board) … with New York State Village Law which required the Board to annually audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports. … In March 2024, the Assistant Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169