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Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds, ensured records were audited and annual reports were … referendum. The District used $97,000 of capital reserve funds for operating costs which was not an authorized use of the reserve funds. Key Recommendations Officially establish the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns … and expenditure trends and the effect on fund balance. … Indian River Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, receivables and cash balances from … The Supervisor did not provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Harbor Point Development Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) and officials established realistic … and expense estimates, which caused funding gaps. As of December 9, 2021, the Corporation’s projected costs … grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andVillage of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
… the Village’s water operations and the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports for the period June 1, 2014 through … did not maintain complete or accurate accounting records and reports. The Village had insufficient cash to … is recorded timely and accurately in the accounting records. Prepare accurate and conservative budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… administrator (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), … did not ensure the administrator returned forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA in a timely manner. As of … had not returned $83,068 (97 percent) in forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… in our most recent annual questionnaire. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but … non-student user accounts were unneeded and should have been disabled. Key Recommendations Develop written … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationWashington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Washington County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required … whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), Section 123. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments totaling $11,282 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … response letter. … Determine whether the Lyme Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… in January, April, July and October. OSC is responsible for making payments to counties and New York City, while counties are responsible for distributing a percentage of AUC tax revenue to cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… underestimating revenues and overestimating expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. … The audit also identified a $250,000 encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s operations and … is the chief financial officer and is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations. Results of Review It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… operating surpluses totaling approximately $1.5 million for this period. Despite the operating surpluses, the … reserves in accordance with statutory requirements. For the five fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, district … contract increases the likelihood that taxpayers have paid for goods and services that have not been received. … State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1377
… the new COA accounting structure in SFS will be available for testing Affected Employees The accounting, reporting and payroll distribution test data for employees paid through PayServ Background Over the past … well as the accuracy of the chartfield strings converted for testing. Sample Data Sample data of employees paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1377-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOpinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Kupferman v Katz , 19 … purposes only and is not a recommendation of this Office with respect to any particular measure. September 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18