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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… establish adequate information technology (IT) controls to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. … officials did not maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date hardware and software inventory. Officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. White Plains City School District – Financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction

Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts

… Sound cash management assures that investments are optimized for … Alternatively, consider using an automated financial management information system or online banking to … do not significantly offset the earnings from the extra investment income. Explore contracting with a bank for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districts

Federal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York

… funding is received by New York State through grants for a range of purposes, including health care, … transportation, public assistance, education, employment and training, and emergency response and recovery. The … Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and meals for school children. Additional large grants include Pell Grant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functions

Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds

… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before … covered Geer’s SRO duties was approximately $6,866.84. “Joseph Geer was entrusted by the people of his community to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-funds

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it's critical that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Bronxville … appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Opinion 99-10

… useful life" of energy facilities or equipment subject to an energy performance contract, for purposes of Energy … which the facilities or equipment are reasonably expected to be useful and is not necessarily equated to the period of probable usefulness prescribed in Local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10

Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act

… 1, 2015 through June 28, 2018. We also analyzed 2014-15 school year data from the State Education Department (SED). … with the goal of providing public elementary and secondary school students in New York State with a safe and supportive … intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, school buses, or at school functions. DASA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-act

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and … your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 145,000 contracts, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Find out how your … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)

Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1.pdf

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… a disaster recovery plan template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the district paid for a … with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $22,922,337, which is within the limits established by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… DMV has designed effective internal controls over accounts to ensure that funds are properly accounted for and payments … including $2.4 million between two and six years past due and another $1.4 million at least six years past due. DOT needed to improve communications between and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

Investing and Protecting Public Funds

This session is designed to help local officials understand procedures and policies used to control and account for cash. Presenters will discuss the following: principles and statutes, depositing public funds, securing deposits, investment policies, cash controls and reporting, and cash flow foreca

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/investing-and-protecting-public-funds-01-18-23.pdf

Public Information Specialist 1 (Digital Content)

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/Jobs/docs/00594-public-information-specialist-1-digital-content-mq-template-september-2024.docx

Public Safety Overtime

… about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) has been …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtime

Public Authority Procurement

… – A.8504 (Paulin) – Requires public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements. Memo Bill Text Status … Requires public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-authority-procurement