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Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2024
… September August 2024 Featured Story Retirement: Myths vs Facts Members Working for a Public Employer While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2024Norwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)
… a safe and supportive educational environment. We reviewed all of the 173 reported Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environmentPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and supported. Key Findings Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Eleven … whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate properly approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … The City must seek written assurance from the State of New York Mortgage Agency that the Agency will transfer $11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in … court. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Michael Vatter, the former Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said "Michael Vatter duped the public by stealing $95,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsLegal Topics and Approvals
… to Refunding Local Debt Pursuant to Sections 90.00 and 90.10 of the Local Finance Law Conflicts of Interest: Municipal Officers and Employees, The Fundamentals of Article 18 of the General … describes the procedures for counties, cities, towns, and villages to apply to the State Comptroller for exclusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsOxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
audit, oxford academy, school, transportation department purchases service contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-2023-2.pdfWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
audit, school, william floyd, check signing, online banking, 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-2022-192.pdfSomers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
Determine whether Somers Central School District (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts and software updates to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/somers-2021-153.pdfLittle Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/little-falls-67.pdfMonroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly recording and disbursing funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure procedures governing … Determine whether extraclassroom activity ECA clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance or ensure annual audits were completed. More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund … budgets indicating the district needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The board also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… revenues has grown over the past two decades, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Yet the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is … The state’s reliance on lottery revenues has grown, rising to the equivalent of 4.6 percent of state tax revenues in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
Determine whether Pelham Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss, and adopted an adequate IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/pelham-2021-134.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfPlattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board-adopted purchasing policies were not updated and deficient. All 10 purchase and public works contracts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed the general fund’s fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/monticello-2020-02.pdfMedina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed the 2016 capital project (Project).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/medina-2019-163.pdfEllicottville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-14)
Determine whether the District ensured information technology (IT) assets were properly safeguarded and secured.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/ellicottville-14.pdfBinghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/binghamton-2019-147.pdf