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Opinion 97-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (fire district … a fire district treasurer would have a prohibited conflict of interest in the fire districts contract with the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Auditors found Corcraft officials awarded contracts without testing all of the required specifications and … information pertaining to recipients' other health insurance coverage; $2,689,352 in inappropriate payments for … identified. Department of Health, Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-94) Travel expenses totaling $466,301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Westchester County) District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records … taxpayers that all IT equipment is adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and District Attorney Anne T Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft for allegedly accepting withdrawing and spending nearly $80000 in funds from pension payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherHinsdale Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-244)
… were properly authorized, supported and recorded for the period July 1, 2015 through August 9, 2017. … extra-classroom activity funds, which are operated by and for the students, totaled approximately $66,000 in the … 2016-17 fiscal year. General fund budgeted appropriations for the same year totaled approximately $9.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/hinsdale-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-244Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… appropriately used the machinery capital reserve to replace equipment as planned. The Board has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-155)
… to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through May 12, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $151.8 … Recommendations Ensure that estimates in the annual budget for the planned use of fund balance are accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-financial-managementNew Rochelle City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-377)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. … nine-member Board of Education. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $229.5 million. Key Finding … fund balance from prior years as a financing source for annual budgets, which has reduced the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/new-rochelle-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-377Pulaski Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-81)
… School District is located in the Towns of Richland, Sandy Creek and Albion in Oswego County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-81West Hempstead Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-116)
West Hempstead Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M116
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/18/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-116Malverne Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-120)
… Malverne Union Free School District (District) is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/malverne-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-120Lyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through November 3, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $20.3 … District officials have not formalized plans or criteria for specific reserves. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337Bethlehem Central School District – Credit Cards (2017M-41)
… the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $96.5 million. Key Findings The claims auditor did not audit all credit card … directly withdraws monthly payments from the District bank account without the Treasurer’s authorization. Key … The Board should not allow third-party vendors to directly debit funds from District bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/bethlehem-central-school-district-credit-cards-2017m-41East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-283)
… The East Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-283Depew Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-229)
… through April 26, 2016. Background The Depew Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and … Depew Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M229 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/depew-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-229Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-financialHarborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … vouchers or invoices against quotes, bids or contracts and did not require that these documents be attached to claims packages. Key Recommendation Verify vouchers and invoices against applicable quotes, bids and contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B6-16-8)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b6-16-8Village of Suffern – Financial Condition (2013M-273)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period of June 1, 2011 through January 31, 2013. Background The … Village of Suffern Financial Condition 2013M273 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/16/village-suffern-financial-condition-2013m-273Village of Clifton Springs – Board Oversight (2014M-099)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village Board’s oversight activities for the … needs and financing sources for a period of three to five year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-clifton-springs-board-oversight-2014m-099