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Opinion 2003-4
… of fire commissioners" of a fire district "shall have the power to make any and all contracts herein authorized …". When a statute vests the power to contract in a board, the board may act only "as a … and [i]ndividual members … are not, as such, vested with power to bind the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make … exposure of their residents to COVID-19. The underlying health conditions and advanced age of many long-term care … for severe morbidity and death. Rapid and sustained public health interventions focusing on surveillance, infection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataCohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… Determine whether the Cohoes City School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Greenport Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2019M-161)
… whether the Treasurer prepared accurate and timely bank reconciliations. Key Findings The Treasurer did not: Prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Ensure that the recorded balance for the general fund bank account reflected the actual cash balance for 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/greenport-union-free-school-district-bank-reconciliations-2019m-161Opinion 2002-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … provisions; the making of employer contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … provisions; the making of employer contributions for retirement, social security, health insurance, workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… payments for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. Background The Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of … the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $35.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2017M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the timeliness of the District’s transportation State aid submissions for the period July 1, … The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2017mSolvay Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials ensured the accuracy of compensation paid and benefits provided to employees for the period July 1, 2015 through January 30, … The Solvay Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Geddes and Camillus, in Onondaga County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/solvay-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-257Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… year are reasonable. Background The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued … PatchogueMedford Union Free School District Budget Review B7161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Billed Receivables (2015M-364)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association of 32 component and two noncomponent school districts and is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/22/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-billed-receivablesSouthampton Union Free School District – Special Education Claims Processing (2016M-200)
… in writing, which can lead to a lack of guidance and inconsistencies in how the procedures are carried out. … writing, including those that apply to the Business Office and those that are specific to individual departments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/southampton-union-free-school-district-special-education-claimsUniondale Union Free School District – Procurement (2016M-195)
… 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Uniondale Union Free School District is located in the Town Hempstead, … Uniondale Union Free School District Procurement 2016M195 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/uniondale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2016m-195Tuxedo Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-360)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 4, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $14.2 million. Key Findings The adopted budget for 2015-16 is structurally imbalanced, accounts receivables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-360Miller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… July 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016. Background The Miller Place Union Free School District is located in the … Miller Place Union Free School District Check Signing 2017M76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Separation Payments (2016M-217)
… Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an association of nine component school districts. BOCES, … which provides programs for approximately 1,200 students, is governed by a nine-member Board of Education elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/02/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-separation-paymentsLansing Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-256)
… School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County. The District, which operates … increased by more than $1 million from 2012-13 to 2014-15 and unassigned fund balance exceeded the statutory limit. … of unassigned fund balance complies with statutory limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/lansing-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-256Lake Placid Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-84)
… School District is located in the Towns of North Elba and Wilmington in Essex County. The District, which operates … prints signed checks prior to the claims auditor’s audit and approval of the corresponding claims. Not all claims were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Only print …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/lake-placid-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-84Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-1