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Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… the health insurance program. In addition, five received Medicare Part B reimbursements totaling $10,560 that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Little 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.pdfLivingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… $326,000 over the previous three years. The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their students had varied sports opportunities available to them while decreasing … Recommendations Periodically analyze shared positions and sports programs to ensure they remain cost-effective. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… District Attorney Cyrus Vance for prosecuting this case and making sure justice was done. “Recent audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education sector. I will … (DoE) and other school districts for salaries paid to his sons and other relatives as discovered in an in-depth review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… and $6,487,932 to providers who billed at a higher paying CPT code for an E/M service than the service actually performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementMonroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… recording and disbursing funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure procedures governing ECA … and ledgers for all receipts and disbursements. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mMember & 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-2024Pelham 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.pdfCity 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-approvalsPlattsburgh 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.pdfAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/amagansett.pdf