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Cost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… Public Referendum Joint Resolution Approved Implement Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Town Board Adopts … Public Referendum Joint Resolution Approved Implement Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Petition of Registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processGenesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015. Background Genesee County is located in western New York. The County, which has approximately 60,000 residents, is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… of fund balance (approximately $5.5 million each year) in the 2013-14 through 2017-18 budgets as a financing source. … real property taxes. Develop and adopt budgets based on historical trends or other known factors. Discontinue the … 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/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… The Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Town of Ausable in Clinton County. The Department, which provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsErie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access … Authority is a public benefit corporation established in 1949, providing water supply to approximately 550,000 … necessity and appropriateness. Review the Internet usage log to ensure compliance with the computer use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… million. Key Findings The District’s budgets included appropriated fund balance that was not used as planned to … budgets based on historical or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… Union Free School District’s (District) health insurance buyout program is cost-effective. Key Findings Although the District’s health insurance buyout program is generally cost-effective, the … unions and individuals to exclude eligibility for health insurance buyouts to employees covered by the District’s same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsCopenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… cash receipts records are maintained and deposits are made in a timely manner. Department officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… and submit reports of the District’s financial activities for them to periodically review. The Board is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… user accounts were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets are … Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review software installed on … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the general fund balance. Key Findings District officials … Determine whether District officials effectively managed the general fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Hammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… 37 interest bearing bank accounts and 27 certificates of deposits (CDs). Had officials considered alternative legally … Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Formally solicit interest rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2026 inflation factor at 2.64% for those local governments … The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… finance related costs. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Psychotherapeutic Evaluational Programs, Inc. d.b.a. Parsons Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Psychotherapeutic Evaluational … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/psychotherapeutic-evaluational-programs-inc-dba-parsons-preschool-compliance-reimbursableABLE Residency
… beneficiaries in the New York ABLE program. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/able-residencyIncrease ABLE Account Balance
… of 2019 – A.7473 (Gunther) / S.6238 (Carlucci) – Increases the maximum account balance for the New York Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program to match the federally authorized level. Memo Bill Text Status … Increases the maximum account balance for the New York Achieving A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/increase-able-account-balanceVendor File Advisory No. 9
… identified vendor classifications, a designation for the type of business the State does with each vendor. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/9-vendor-classifications-update