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Sayville Public Library – Treasurer (2016M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s … indicative of those of a public officer, did not take an oath of office, which is a requirement for holding public … the requirements of a Library officer, including filing an oath of office as n …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/sayville-public-library-treasurer-2016m-334Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… if the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. … that there was inadequate supervision and oversight of the payroll process. During the audit process, we informed … about our concerns regarding segregation of duties in the payroll process. The Business Manager and the Director took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Sachem Public Library – Claims Processing (2016M-327)
… July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Sachem Public Library is a school district public library that serves over 83,000 residents in the Towns … Sachem Public Library Claims Processing 2016M327 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/02/sachem-public-library-claims-processing-2016m-327Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. … School District voters. The Library’s expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 were $1.3 million. … with timekeeping requirements or implement procedures for payroll processing, and the Board President routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399DiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. James said: “This case demonstrates the hard work of all our law enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionElementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… from the previous year and is 89 percent greater than the national average. Differences in educational spending among … school meals based on household income, higher than the national average (52.1 percent). Local Resources Represent … New York’s fourth grade students scored slightly below the national average on the National Assessment for Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationBuffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key … written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually review the New York … PECA set-aside amounts for charter school tuition billing. Develop and adopt written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… readily available information to make informed decisions. For the 13 districts we examined: Six did not transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Opinion 2002-7
… 87-49, p 76; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-54, p 86; see also Buffalo and Erie County Public Library v County of Erie , 171 … 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-399, unreported; see also Buffalo and Erie County Public Library , supra ; compare Korn … or statutory authority (see, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Citizens For An Orderly Energy Policy v County of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven … Middle Country Public Library Treasurer 2015M291 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Opinion 95-15
… of any tax refunded shall be a charge upon each "municipal corporation" or "special district" to the extent any taxes of the municipal corporation or special district are refunded. The term "tax … in a manner which will work hardship or injustice (see, e.g., Freeman v Kiamesha Concord Inc. , 76 Misc 2d 915, 351 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
Western Sullivan Public Library Library Operations 2015M156
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Opinion 92-28
… over to the library fund or the library treasurer, as the case may be, those taxes which are specifically earmarked for … to the library fund or to the library treasurer, as the case may be, as soon as practicable after receipt. (4) … yearly, or as directed, as are other general taxes. In the case of a school district the appropriation for library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
Oneida Public Library District Cash Disbursements 2015M20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Gold Coast Public Library District – Claims Audit (2014M-237)
… Public Library District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/10/08/gold-coast-public-library-district-claims-audit-2014m-237Student Achievement Program
… Student Achievement Program promote the ideals of public service among the leaders of tomorrow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/student-achievementOpinion 91-62
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public library) … (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public … Article VIII, §1 prohibits municipalities from making gifts or loans of their property to or in aid of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 99-6
… FINANCE LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue revenue anticipation notes or … anticipation of the receipt of State aid payable pursuant to section 545 of the Real Property Tax Law. You ask whether … 25.00 of the Local Finance Law authorizes school districts to issue revenue anticipation notes ("RANs") in anticipation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… audit was to review the Board of Trustees’ oversight of Library operations for the period July 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of Trustees comprising seven elected members governs the Library and is primarily responsible for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Management of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… Public Schools (NYCPS) adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching algorithm … district, NYCPS (formerly the New York City Department of Education) provides primary and secondary education to … Public Schools NYCPS adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the studentschool matching …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithm