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University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-292)
… the School’s student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011 through July 16, 2013. Background The University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men is located in the City of Rochester and is … by a 10-member Board. The School’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $4.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/24/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-student-enrollment-andRensselaer City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2024M-42)
… (District) officials claimed Medicaid reimbursements to which the District was entitled. Key Findings District … submit claims for all Medicaid-eligible services provided to Medicaid-eligible students and did not correct and … claims. The District also lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/12/rensselaer-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2024m-42Oceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… Internet use policy on the District’s network. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Six of 40 employees used District computers to access websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… network user accounts. Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… to add or disable user accounts. The District had a total of 19 unneeded network user accounts including 14 non-student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… claims to ensure purchases had supporting documentation and were proper District expenditures. Key Findings The Board did not adequately audit claims and it authorized some unallowable claims to be paid prior to … expenditures allowed by Town Law prior to Board audit and approval. Ensure all purchases have proper supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… network user account controls to help maintain continuity of business office operations and prevent unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsLyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for … of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized supported and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to District officials, officials did not: Have an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99Town of Colonie –Justice Court Operations (2014M-114)
… Background The Town of Colonie is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 82,000 residents. It is … seven-member elected Town Board comprising the Supervisor and six Board members. The Court is comprised of three elected justices who oversee Court operations, and collected approximately $2.5 million in fines, fees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/06/27/town-colonie-justice-court-operations-2014m-114Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear … general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, or 51 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… permit renewals, and 3,500 permits not identified by type. For the same period, DOL issued 844 employer certificates. … performers, the Comptroller’s office established accounts for performers’ earnings (deposits from employers) if parents … more than $640,000 had been deposited with the Comptroller for about 5,600 child performers. Auditors examined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersOpinion 2002-13
… officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the … act is applicable here. 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2007-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments … the proceeds of the sale of unneeded village real property in a separate fund to be used over the course of several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 89-62
… on nominating petitions for fire district office but is silent as to the nature of these requirements, we believe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 98-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads … reasonably related to the functions to be performed and is in the best interest of the fire district. You ask whether a … If so, you ask whether a board of fire commissioners, in its discretion, may provide that newly-appointed members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 90-62
… 158). We are aware of no provision of law authorizing the withholding of a highway superintendent's salary solely … his duties ( cf . Town Law, §27[1], providing for the withholding of salary of certain town officers and employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 90-55
… (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village which abolishes its police … to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured in the line of duty prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 96-3
… the village board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions relative to conflicts of … "as the result of the contract" (General Municipal Law, §800[3]). A municipal officer or employee is also deemed to … association or corporation (General Municipal Law, §800[3]), irrespective of whether the municipality defrays the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Civil Service: Payments by Beacon Health Options for … in the alert program. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicles Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits