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Walton Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-118)
… The District’s unassigned fund balance declined by about 94 percent from 2010-13, and officials appropriated about $552,000 of fund balance for 2014-15. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/walton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-118Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2016M-268)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that fixed asset records are accurate and up to date and that all fixed assets can be located. Ensure that all assets are tagged as appropriate and authorize all asset disposals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2016m-268Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period July 1, 2014 through March 10, 2016. … component districts. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $67.4 … users created new vendor files when entering purchases for existing vendors. Key Recommendations Ensure that access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213State Agencies Bulletin No. 1979
… Members of ORP Tiers 1 through 5 are affected. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … annual compensation limit under Section 401(a)(17), 404(I), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) will increase to … reach the $305,000 limit. Contributions will resume the first paycheck of the following calendar year. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1979-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… through October 31, 2013. Background The Lakeview Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County … by a special act of the State Legislature in 1963. The Library, which operates one building with 20 employees, is … properly authorize all tuition payments to the Director. Library officials did not use competitive methods when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… user accounts to determine if they are needed Disable 30 of the 3,675 network user accounts that were no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Your Home Public Library – Financial Management (2016M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s management of the Library’s financial … reports from the Village Treasurer that included budget-to-actual comparisons of revenues and expenditures, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/14/your-home-public-library-financial-management-2016m-228Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… limit by approximately $590,000 or 2.7 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back … limit by approximately $1.3 million or 6 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Town of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… requirements. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… has the greatest nonprofit sector in the country, and this case reminds us that we must vigilantly protect it. I am … credit for aggressively and thoroughly pursuing this case. Through our Joint Task Force on Public Integrity, the … General’s office is the lead investigator assigned to this case. The Investigations Bureau is led by Chief Investigator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… New York’s school districts have faced major fluctuations in their federal and state aid … last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for a way out,” said DiNapoli. “State and federal aid have noticeably slowed, local property tax revenues are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $92K
… checks meant for the department into her own bank account, spending the money on travel and spa treatments. … When the fire department noticed problems in its account it contacted the New York State Police. The ensuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-92kRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… the overestimated appropriations ($5.6 million) were for special education instruction. From fiscal years 2019-20 … surplus fund balance ranged from 10 to 15 percent of the upcoming year’s budget, which was nearly $962,000 to $1.8 … amount ranged from approximately 12 to 23 percent of the upcoming year’s budget, which exceeds the statutory limit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total local government collections in 2020 … responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” Regionally, November sales tax collections … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 3.6 percent in the Capital District to a drop of 10.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberSUNY Bulletin No. SU-234
… State University Police Officer titles hired under Section 355 of the Education Law in Bargaining Units 08, 13 and 31 … State University Police Officer titles hired under Section 355 of the Education Law Background State University Police Officers hired under Section 355 of the Education Law were previously members of and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-234-state-university-police-officer-eligibility-police-andUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… latest projections, but $2.2 billion more than last year at the same time. DiNapoli's office issues a state cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… found that appropriations were overestimated by an average of $1.3 million (7 percent) each year or a total of almost $3.8 million. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled almost $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsHughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over cash … The Hughsonville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014m