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City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Travel Advisory No. 3
… Travel Manual Update Guidance: This advisory is intended to notify agencies of updates to the OSC Travel Manual. The key updates are as follows: … one year, the employee should return the unused ticket(s) to the common carrier for a refund. This must be done within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Unused, unpaid sick leave may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has chosen to offer the optional sick leave benefit provided by Section … 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… that clearly defines its objectives concerning the duties, records and procedures required for protecting the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, the GASB will issue statements prescribing new or … requirements. This chapter will be updated as needed to reflect such additions or revisions in GAAP, as well as to reflect changes in State law, administrative or judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, accountability and transparency in … billions of dollars of taxpayer money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the system. “I want to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityVillage of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… year is $101,711, funded mainly from real property taxes, State aid and non-property tax distributions. Key Findings We … that it might get some revenue source, like Federal or State aid, if there was an emergency. The Village was able to … of which $50,064 was Federal and State aid for the reimbursement of emergency disaster work due to the flooding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… allegedly misstating his sick and leave accruals from 2015 to 2019 for 272 hours he did not accrue, which was revealed … investigation by the State Comptroller’s office. “Thanks to our staff, Mr. Rosenthal will be brought to justice,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… 2018. Key Recommendations Review water and sewer billing rates annually and revise them as necessary to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… in the First Degree for allegedly stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked … Stevens is also accused of falsifying business records by claiming that she distributed additional festival cash to local charities, but depositing at least $1,711 into her personal bank account. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. “Local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentJamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $76 million. Key Findings To bridge the funding gap in the 2015-16 budget, District officials expect to use approximately $800,000 of the remaining reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120Westmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … and appropriating fund balance that was not used to fund operations, the District’s actual unrestricted fund … Each year, the annual budget included using fund balance to finance operations to keep the real property tax levies at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… delinquent real property taxes. Maintain proper accounting records and provide the Board with adequate reports to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… and created a new General Municipal Law (GML) Section 6-v to require all moneys and proceeds from the sale of property … consequence of a forfeiture under Article 13-A of the CPLR to be deposited into an asset forfeiture escrow fund … This law took effect on October 9, 2019. Accounting Code To Be Used The General Fund (A Fund) general ledger code 894 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of … District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The Cortland City School District … over the District’s financial operations. They both failed to properly assign users within the financial software, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsTown of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
Town of Dresden Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations 2016M369
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369