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Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly established and … response. … Determine whether the Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Tioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… investment policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … funds for investment. Ensure excess funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83Akron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… monthly statement. In July 2019, a Fire Department member, Richard A. Lobur, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Mount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the District with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsNorth Colonie Central School District - Extra-Classroon Activity Funds (2019M-144)
… supporting documentation for collections, including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/north-colonie-central-school-district-extra-classroon-activity-fundsSchodack Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-85)
… ECA records to ensure compliance with the Regulations. 62 of the 69 collections reviewed lacked adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/schodack-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019m-85Rockland County – Court and Trust Funds (2019M-45)
… into her custody. Key Finding The records maintained by the County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court were generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2019/05/24/rockland-county-court-and-trust-funds-2019m-45Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our … Chapter 845 of the Laws of 1977 established the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil … and operational responsibility for the Fund. The Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/collection-and-use-oil-spill-funds-followDiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… and do a better job of making sure that taxpayers are only paying for appropriate costs.” SCO has two contracts worth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… It’s unfortunate that we continue to uncover instances of public officials abusing the trust of their communities, but this is another example of our office working with local officials to hold those that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsPension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… homogeneous boards are vulnerable to ‘groupthink’ which can discourage innovation and put their reputations and … fiduciary of the Connecticut pension funds, that is what I care about.” “We congratulate Monster Beverage Corp. on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Additional investors in the SBIC fund are TD Bank, Bank of NY Mellon, HSBC Bank, Deutsche Bank and First Niagara Bank. … Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Hamilton Lane is excited about the expansion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… 24, 2022 PDF Version As New York’s Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local … Funding for the contract has been reserved and agencies do not commit to greater spending than is authorized; and … billions of dollars may be spent without insight regarding how vendors are selected, and how reasonableness of contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… whether the Olean City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a … levels. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… receive written financial reports or review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1Wyoming County Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have … implemented properly and consistently, provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard court and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/05/08/wyoming-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-2Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain … to record money ordered to be paid into a court. As a result, the Clerk was unable to readily identify all assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… 90 actions totaling $4,405 that improperly remained in the Director of Finance’s custody that should have been … deemed abandoned property is paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. The County Clerk should maintain a court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1