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Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
… 30, 2016. Background The Village of Shoreham is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and has approximately 515 residents. The … and one part-time Court clerk that collected $3,435 in fines and fees during our audit period. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
The state Legislature and Governor agreed on a new state budget as the state is struggling to recover from the economic devastation caused by COVID19
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… The Canajoharie Central School District is located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery County and the Towns of Carlisle and Sharon in Schoharie County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… Background The Hamburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg, Boston, Eden and Orchard Park in Erie County. The District is governed by a Board of … prior to voting on the Project proposition. Certain items in the Summary were not sufficiently detailed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Accounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… Claims , Business Units may now use the Attachment Feature in SFS’ Accounts Payable module to facilitate OSC’s … from Business Units to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact Business Unit personnel to either … documentation be sent to OSC or conduct an on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsLiberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … Background The Liberty Central School District, located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2002. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $254.1 Billion at End of First Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2541-billion-end-first-quarterEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) takes adequate … motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces its … period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable and the 2019 tentative … were overcharged for water and sewer late penalties in 2017 by $8,654. New Hyde Park Fire District – Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure … change that occurred in August 2007. The Department is not effectively or properly promoting, providing public … of specific special revenue funds; Procedures to effectively promote the respective distinctive license plates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsOpinion 91-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library … Library fund moneys of a village public library held in the custody of the village treasurer may be comingled with … would be more efficient if library moneys were deposited in and disbursed from the same bank account as village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 96-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when … the fees imposed by section 8022 (b) of the CPLR. This is in reply to your correspondence requesting an opinion on the … you have been asked whether this exemption applies in the situation in which the counsel for MVAIC represents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 94-26
Whether a town may establish a business improvement district the boundaries of which include area within a village located within the town
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of … such as business, computer/information technology, and English as a second language. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on the district’s network. Six of 40 employees used district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-734
… of the April 2022 PSC $1,500 General Salary Increase for employees in the Lecturer Title Series, and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-734-april-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1500-generalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… audits have been issued: George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Tompkins County) … could not be found. Northport – East Northport Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (Suffolk … taxes may have been higher than necessary. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the records maintained by the treasurer were generally up to date and complete. They also found the treasurer … maintained by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were up to date and complete and we noted no material … accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The general fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… to streamline and standardize the purchasing process. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), agencies use the … and applicable masked PCard number from the drop down list on the requisition. As a reminder, agencies may not use … of items that provides buyers with a standardized list of items for purchase. This alleviates the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… released an audit today that examined seven upstate school districts and their compliance with school bus safety requirements. The audit found school districts are not confirming all school bus drivers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvement