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Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… School’s financial activities for conflicts of interest and to assess the controls over information technology the … Key Findings Certain provisions of the School’s bylaws and code of ethics, which suggest that Board members may have … appear to be inconsistent with the School’s charter and provisions of General Municipal Law (GML). The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mLockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… $86.6 million. Key Findings District officials have not periodically solicited bids or proposals for primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andStockbridge Valley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2014M-327)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over payroll and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accrualsAuburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… $73.4 million. Key Findings District officials have generally established effective payroll-related policies and procedures but have not established formal and adequate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for claiming Excess Cost Aid … nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant administration procedures for the period … purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key Recommendations Bill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationNorth Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access … $151 million. Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their assigned job duties. The District’s payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationFillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… All 230 charges had one or more exceptions that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: … card being used. Approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was purchased. District officials also could have saved approximately $2,200 on travel and sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting models have indicated that, with rising sea levels, the range and … two of six critical stations that Transit indicated should have been made more watertight and resistant to potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Antisemitism and New York's Response
… seen on college campuses, on city streets, and online have no place in our society. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate directed at any community must be denounced in all their forms. We cannot … actions today to protect Jewish and Muslim New Yorkers. I have confidence that Judge Lippman’s review of the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-antisemitism-and-new-yorks-responseSidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… the District’s officials’ actions to control expenditures and improve student achievement for the period July 1, 2012 … Towns of Franklin, Guilford, Masonville, Sidney, Unadilla and Walton in Delaware, Chenango and Otsego Counties. The … students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $24.6 million. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Snowmobile Trail … 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) to … Provide stronger Program oversight by assessing the effects that sponsor and TME practices such as using paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0U. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… in Citizens United, investors and the larger public have been left in the dark on the extent of the reach of … on candidates, political parties, ballot measures, any direct or indirect state and federal lobbying, payments … Union Co., and Wynn Resorts. The following 27 companies have adopted or agreed to adopt political spending disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsCompliance With Executive Order 111 – Agency Energy Efficiency Goals and Practices
… levels. NYSERDA was designated the lead entity responsible for coordinating implementation and assisting other ASEs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/17/compliance-executive-order-111-agency-energy-efficiency-goals-and-practicesTown of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition and to examine the Town Clerk’s operations for the period January … balance in the general fund than was actually available to finance operations in 2013 and 2014. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… browser history after online banking. The District did not have written agreements with its banks to clearly prescribe … of funds would be accomplished. District officials have not established alerts and other security measures … that they log off the bank website in a secured manner. Have written agreements with banks prescribing the manner in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationTown of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials effectively managed the … Key Findings The Town lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, … Establish comprehensive policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for water and sewer billing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Frontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (2013M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition and mobile … compensation reserve funds were inappropriately used to fund other unrelated general fund operating costs. The … of personal use. We found that 25 devices had minimal to no discernible use for District purposes and were used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/frontier-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-mobile-devicesEldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls over the cafeteria’s cash … District officials have depleted unexpended fund balances to precariously low amounts. The school food service fund has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaTown of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board's oversight of financial operations, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Comptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… to forfeit all future pension payments that he would have been entitled to; those payments will be used to pay … of a series of investigations by DiNapoli’s office that have led to criminal convictions and recovery of unlawful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentenced