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Pleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… 2010-11 through 2014-15 that overestimated appropriations and that appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund … would be funded or when each reserve would be used. Two of the District’s reserves were not used effectively … Develop realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… early outbreak of the pandemic in the United States with a value of $194.3 billion. Globally, assets swiftly recovered … employees, retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $13.25 … expected rate of return is 6.8 percent. The Fund’s value and rate of return in prior years is available online: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… reported $784 million in net tax exemptions in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, according to an annual report … reported $784 million in net tax exemptions in 2018 up 44 percent from 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportOpinion 91-62
… (with reservation of right to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A village, by local law, may transfer a … Whether a village by local law may transfer a building to a school district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… 1, 2015 through October 25, 2016. Background The Sodus Center Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in … County. The Department, which is affiliated with the Sodus Center Fire District and provides fire protection services to … Sodus Center Fire Department Financial Activities 2016M424 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424DiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… the period from 2019 to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must improve its oversight and monitoring of nearly 400 certified providers that offer vital programs to thousands of New Yorkers battling substance use disorders or gambling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances … appropriations. Additionally, district officials did not have proper documentation for establishing and using two of … acceptable-use policy does not address computer users who do not use the district’s computers for instructional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on April 20, 2012, examined whether inappropriate Medicaid … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on actions planned to address the unresolved issue discussed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followParsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit covered expenses reported on Parsons’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program … between three and five years of age. Parsons is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The … Parsons reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must be reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentOpinion 2000-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: There is no provision in article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq.) … Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may require in its code of ethics that town board members abstain from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 92-8
… STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (issuance of obligations to finance non-federal share of federally-aided … projects. The repayment is made from the proceeds of obligations issued by the New York State Thruway Authority … the municipal share for which the city may issue obligations is the full amount of the non-federal share ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1930
… Accrual Tracking System (LATS-NY). Payment for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Activities The salary grade … of work, as specified in the following table: Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Roles Designated Role Pay … based on the role that is being performed. (see Emergency Rental Assistance Program Roles) Agency Actions Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1930-processing-payments-activities-related-eligibility-determinationsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68)
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68.pdfDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… The economy of New York’s Finger Lakes region has been bolstered by … by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli. "As the economy of the Finger Lakes transforms, the region will benefit from … retaining skilled workers and tackling persistent pockets of rural and urban poverty remain a challenge. Programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, Nassau County received $375,914 more than it should have. These funds should have been paid to the City … May 31, 2020, unassigned fund balance was $463,948, which is 78% of the 2020-21 appropriations. The Village has excess … not audit the supervisor’s records, as required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… Develop policies and procedures to protect and ensure that all personal, private and sensitive information is removed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Opinion 94-7
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited by General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) … of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District District officials sought competition for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrual