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Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart was obligated to act as a responsible steward of these funds and to use them to better the lives of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Elmira Heights … government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… appropriately sought competition through requests for proposals or quotes for professional services totaling … policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … by $215,120. Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (Tioga County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for the second year in a row, means they must examine their … The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Enlarged City School District , Miller Place Union Free School District and the Peru Central School District . … resources and increased accountability, it's critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Cortland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Massapequa Union Free School District , Ossining Union Free School District , Pine Bush Central School District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Sachem Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (Suffolk County) District officials did not use … were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saratoga Springs City School District (District) officials procured goods and … requirements when procuring four (13 percent) purchase or public works contracts totaling $36,783 (we reviewed 30 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arlington Central School District Brocton Central School District Mineola Union Free School District and the Penn Yan Central School District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… the 2016-17 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… been issued. Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (Broome County) Officials did not regularly review … the board did not have an adequate contract and separate service level agreement for information technology. Brasher … for 312 eligible services totaling $11,896 and service providers did not document 948 scheduled services totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key Recommendations Seek … Ensure District officers or employees publicly disclose, in writing, any interests they have in contracts or agreements with the District. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library – Claims Processing (2015M-28)
… and approved by the Board. Key Recommendation Ensure that all claims are presented to and approved by the Board prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-community-library-claims-processing-2015m-28DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney … to ensuring justice is served and that the stolen money is recouped,” said Thomas DiNapoli, New York State … District (SCSD) received federal grant funds administered by the U.S. Department of Education to operate a high school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not ensure that extra classroom activity (ECA) funds were adequately safeguarded or that the collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Governor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… Common Retirement Fund is a leader among public pension funds in analyzing the impact of climate change on our … economy. The panel will also look at what other pension funds and investors have done to decarbonize their assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panelState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By auditing school district and charter school finances and … the unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by amounts ranging from 8.2 to 14.8 percentage points. Hudson … unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $3.6 million to $7.6 million. Oyster Bay-East Norwich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… ate.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/schools/pdf/2019/stress-list.pdf View full list of school district stress scores: … te.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/schools/pdf/2019/summary-list.pdf Read the report: Fiscal Stress in School Districts: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stress