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West Seneca Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-381)
… totaling $14.8 million. The District’s unexpended surplus funds declined from more than $4 million as of June 30, 2010 … Develop a realistic plan to accumulate unexpended surplus funds, within the legal limit, so that cash is available to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/west-seneca-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-381Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-213)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $70.6 million. … unexpended surplus funds to support planned deficits for the 2010-11 and 2011–12 fiscal years. The Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-213Garrison Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-108)
… officials retained excessive balances in four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic … a manner than benefits District residents. Review reserve funds to determine if the amounts reserved are justified, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/garrison-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-108North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through … The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler, Huron, Lyons, Rose, Savannah, Sodus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered other legally … policy guidelines. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Elmira Heights Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-76)
… The Elmira Heights Central School District is located in the village of Elmira Heights, Chemung County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/19/elmira-heights-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-76Village of Port Dickinson – Financial Condition (2014M-154)
… the Village’s financial condition and budget procedures for the general and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through February 6, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-port-dickinson-financial-condition-2014m-154VIII.1.C Expenditure Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transactions using a General Ledger Journal Entry in SFS. Expenditure transfers include: Expenditure transfers … between funds. Current SFS functionality prevents the submission of adjustments and transfers between funds in the submodules. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1c-expenditure-transfersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audit
… not determine whether all money collected was accounted for, properly remitted and deposited. Other than minor … exceptions, disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate purposes; however, ECA deposits were not … of ECA activities is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not properly managing ECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditTown of Springport – Financial Management (2014M-329)
… the Town’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.97 million. Key Findings The … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures for the town-wide general fund, causing positive budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-springport-financial-management-2014m-329Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink … Recommendations The City Clerk should work with the credit card vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not effectively … manage fund balance. The Board did not develop or adopt a fund balance policy that addresses what level of fund … Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsKIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsVillage of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… authorized investment options when investing available funds. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a … Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment, monitor investments and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Opinion 95-28
… Finance Board (see 12 USC §1422a), provide loans, in the form of advances, to member institutions, and other services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… well as risks, challenges, and concerns, including several new proposals that restrict independent oversight by his office. “New York state has taken positive steps to stabilize its finances … the difficult challenge of ensuring adequate funding for our schools, health care programs, and other critical needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetOpinion 2005-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (procedures for when a BOCES transfers money into an employee benefit accrued … section 1951 of the Education Law. July 19, 2005 Charles I. Schachter, Esq., Counsel Genesee Valley Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. "Ms. Hart tried to game the system and used her position of trust to steal tens … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlement