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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentUnion Center Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-303)
… The Union Center Fire Company, Inc. is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/union-center-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-303Newfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and … Inc. is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Newfield, Tompkins County. The Company, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialDutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority – Cash Receipts (2016M-360)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s internal controls … benefit corporation that was established in 1991 by an act of the New York State Legislature, at the request of Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/25/dutchess-county-water-and-wastewater-authority-cash-receipts-2016m-360Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Agency’s project management … residents. The Agency is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, which is appointed by the County Legislature. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-projectAlbany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s internal controls … The Albany Public Library is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The Library, which is a Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Unadilla Valley Central School District – Special Education Services (2016M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District provided … 900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-special-education-services-2016mSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the District’s cash disbursement practices for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mCheektowaga Central School District – Employee Compensation and Benefit Payments (2016M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s process and … Cheektowaga Central School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/cheektowaga-central-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitMinerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials implemented payroll policies and procedures to ensure that employee pay was accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through November … Background The Minerva Central School District is located in the Town of Minerva in Essex County and the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18Morristown Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit … Morristown Central School District is located in the Towns of Morristown, Hammond, Oswegatchie, Macomb and DePeyster in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/morristown-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016m-257Greenwich Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the District’s claims … auditor did not consistently audit all claims related to the capital fund prior to payment. Key Recommendation The Board should ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/greenwich-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… management. The board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor … officials complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … auditors found they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. Officials did not post external audit … non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … maximum allowable rates and actual BOCES costs by a total of $1.29 million, or an average of $430,000 each school year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Health (DOH): Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up) (2015-F-24) An … dentists created false entries in medical records to support claims, and that it was not possible to perform … in restitution. Additionally, four dentists were removed from the Medicaid program and the remaining two dentists were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… welcome a record 68 million visitors by 2025. “The number of tourists is nearly back to pre-pandemic numbers in New … recovery won’t be complete until we see a full return of international and business travelers, and a full recovery of local jobs. Our city and state leaders need to focus on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationBurnt Hills-Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission – Financial Activities (2017M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Commission’s … Recreation Commission was established in 1973 by the Towns of Ballston, Charlton and Glenville to provide a summer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/10/06/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-youth-recreation-commission-financial-activitiesWayne County Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-276)
… access to the Authority’s water and wastewater systems for the period January 1, 2016 through August 14, 2017. … with water and sewer services. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $8.8 million. Key Findings The … a timely manner. Establish formal policies and procedures for review and approval of the assessment of penalties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/wayne-county-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-operations-and-wastewaterOperational Advisory No. 3
… reviewers and approvers are reminded that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review process, the … budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing chart of account values on vouchers will require waiting until the next scheduled execution of budget checking to ensure the changed values are valid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderNorth Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District … did not maintain a complete and accurate inventory of IT assets (computers, tablets, document cameras, etc.).As … were not always updated to include all acquisitions of, removed/disposed of, or recycled IT assets. Of the 79 IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipment