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Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Opinion 95-15
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate … reduction of taxes levied for library purposes. This is in response to your request that we reconsider two prior … ask that we reconsider these opinions for three reasons: there is no statute which expressly prohibits a school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15East Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable, except for appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5DiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has declined by more than half over the past … of the past four years. “Counties are holding the line on property taxes,” said DiNapoli. “If inflation continues its … to override the cap. DiNapoli’s report revealed the property tax levy collected by the 57 counties outside of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capCollege of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. Many of these employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesMount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students from a residential treatment center as well as day students from neighboring districts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these … at the Department Taxation and Finance with outliers in the areas of train fare, fuel and other miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … (Division) as high risk due to substantial charges for car rentals. The total costs associated with these travel … regulations. Division officials explained that the rental car charges were necessary to transport various Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesCentral Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… of the District’s budgets and financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $168.5 million. Key Findings … overestimated expenditures in the Board-adopted budgets for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380Planning
… You need to begin planning your financial future now. The more time you have to do this, the easier it will be for you to reach your … of where you are and what you would like your life to be in the future. However, having goals is one thing — … Here are five steps to help NYSLRS members develop plans to achieve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningOperational Advisory No. 12
… 31, 2014. The Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIV, Section 2 - Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates provides … to Liability and/or Accounting Date: Chapter VII, Section 9.A - Fringe Benefit and Indirect Costs - Updated June 16, 2014 Chapter XII, Section 5 - Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesMount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-school-2018-mount-sinai.pdfWestbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/westbury.pdfCentral Islip Union Free School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-170)
Central Islip Union Free School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-170)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/central-islip.pdfWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, … Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to … with the fiscal year during which the school district is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of … Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School Districts District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Opinion 2002-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of … §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… pressure from a combination of stagnant or declining real income, as well as increasing housing costs. A … Comptroller, elected officials, housing advocates and the real estate community to use every tool we have to expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… secured user account access to the network and financial application and developed an information technology (IT) … officials secured user account access to the financial application but did not secure user account access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments and has consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fund