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Poughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
… did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for 25 deposits totaling $37,256. The central treasurer did not prepare timely reports for the Board or the auditor. IT assets valued at $11,397 … not be located. Key Recommendations Maintain documentation for all ECA receipts. Ensure that the central treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-andMaple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company #4 – Cash Disbursements (2016M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cash disbursements were … Ensure that the Treasurer adheres to the bylaws when making disbursements by requiring that bills be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/06/03/maple-avenue-volunteer-fire-company-4-cash-disbursements-2016m-118Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made … to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… Determine whether the Town of Gaines (Town) Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) adequately performed her financial … … Determine whether the Town of Gaines Town Clerk Tax Collector Clerk adequately performed her financial duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… Clerk and departmental collections were properly accounted for and deposited. Key Findings The Clerk did not deposit … Clerk and departmental collections were properly accounted for and deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… District officials of the Enlarged City School District of Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused … District officials of the Enlarged City School District of Troy District accurately calculated payments for unused leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (2015M-309)
… to examine Library officials’ management of bank accounts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $7.5 million. Key Finding … return, maintained a minimum number accounts required for operations and periodically sought competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/05/longwood-public-library-bank-account-management-2015m-309Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Town Assessor (Assessor) properly … or supported. 99 property tax exemptions were reviewed; 75 of the exemptions totaling over $4.1 million were not … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Town Assessor Assessor properly administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102Watkins Glen Central School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2016M-144)
… insurance costs by offering employees a buyout incentive for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $25.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/watkins-glen-central-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2016mLiverpool Central School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2014M-374)
… through the use of computer-assisted auditing techniques for the period July 1, 2012 through May 21, 2014. Background … with approximately 7,300 students. Operating expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $135.8 million. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, payroll and associated employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/liverpool-central-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsMoriah Central School District – Internal Controls Over Leave Accruals (2014M-84)
… effective internal controls over leave accruals for the period of July 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014. … with approximately 740 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $15 million. … not adopt comprehensive written policies and procedures for leave accruals. District officials do not review leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/moriah-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-leave-accrualsHoneoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… the payroll clerk’s duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of payroll transactions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277Middle Country Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-121)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budget for the period July 1, 2012 through November 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $235.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/middle-country-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-121Garden City Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-382)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s use of overtime for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … by an elected five-member Board of Education. Expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $103.3 … request form and that addresses the approval of overtime for emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. … Garden City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/garden-city-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-382Clarkstown Central School District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-150)
… enforced the use of time records to track time worked for the period July 1, 2015 through March 16, 2017. … totaling approximately $19,000, where proper documentation for hours worked was not maintained. We found 207 overtime hours, totaling $9,470, worked by 19 employees for which overtime forms were not submitted. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/01/clarkstown-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-150Statement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on President Trump's Budget Proposal
… most vulnerable among us. The budget, while cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans, would decimate vital programs … rely on. His proposal also creates real consequences for the state budget, putting New York's taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in eliminated federal funding." Here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-president-trumps-budget-proposalDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… 4.00 and 13.14 percent, respectively. Absolute return strategies were challenged during the year and a portfolio … Equities -3.61% 4.6% TIPS** 2.26% 3.6% Absolute Return Strategies -4.78% 3.4% Cash 0.88% 2.5% Non-Core Fixed Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… should address these problems today,” said DiNapoli. “My Fiscal Stress Monitoring System flags issues early so communities can correct them. My office will continue to provide financial planning tools, … that assess other factors, such as poverty rates and tax base, which are largely outside of the control of school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressOpinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … performed during the individual's regularly assigned work periods. The effect of this provision is to limit the … exceptions, for the suspension of public retirement pensions and annuities following retirement from the civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Lyon Mountain Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-2)
… from the Towns of Dannemora, Ellenburg and Saranac in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/lyon-mountain-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-2