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LaSalle School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the LaSalle School (LaSalle) on its Consolidated Fiscal … Education Law, providers such as LaSalle are reimbursed by local school districts based on tuition rates established by SED. SED determines the tuition rates based on expense and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/lasalle-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
Determine if the Lyndon Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lyndon-fire-district-2022-132.pdfOpinion 94-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the district fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 89-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Audits of Local Governments
Local officials use OSC audit findings to improve program performance and operations reduce costs and contribute to public accountability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsLocal Government Financial Data Release Dates
… class of local government are made available according to this schedule: Class of Local Government Release of Annual … Data for individual local governments and school districts is available the day after it is submitted to OSC through Open Book New York . Learn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-release-datesJefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2016M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine BOCES’ calculation of employee separation payments … which provides 59 educational and administrative services to its component school districts, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/28/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesHamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery Counties. … and administrative services to its 15 component school districts and their 15,600 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mStudent Achievement Program
… leadership potential through activities that improve their school or community. By the beginning of April, school officials should have received a letter from our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/student-achievementReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerOpinion 2006-9
… -- Mandatory (on the transfer of property of a town sewer district to a county) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Referendum (on the … to a county) TOWN LAW §198(12): The transfer of property and facilities of a town sewer district to a county on behalf … whether the proposed transfer would constitute a “sale” for purposes of Town Law §198(12) and, therefore, be subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Elsmere Fire District – Capital Project (2022M-48)
Determine whether Elsmere Fire District (District) officials properly established and managed the South Station capital project.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/elsmere-2022-48.pdfOpinion 94-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … improvement district is based on a district plan prepared in accordance with General Municipal Law, §980-d. The plan … the district will be imposed upon benefited real property in proportion to the benefit received, to defray the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Islip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 of 50 selected assets totaling $36,809. District officials were unable to locate seven of 50 assets totaling $7,360. Scuba gear totaling $119,523 … ensure they are accurate and up-to-date and that purchases of District assets are actual and necessary. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Opinion 89-50
… may not, under the guise of a compromise, impair a public duty owed by it or give validity to a void claim". ( Andgar … such as ... the issuance of building permits because the duty of due care is owed to the general public and not to any specific individual. A duty to exercise due care in a particular situation may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 92-37
… which requires the Comptroller's approval. The procedures for merging a fire protection district into an adjoining fire … in section one hundred seventy-three of this chapter for the extension of a fire district". Subdivision 2 of Town … the resolution must be submitted to the State Comptroller for approval. Subdivision 1 of section 173, on the other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… paid 15 employees who were paid $123,754 over four payroll periods during the audit period. 1 We reviewed the … audit period. … Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys Payroll 2018M139 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… Audit Objective Determine whether a competitive process is used to procure goods and services. Key Findings The School’s procurement policy is not comprehensive. The Board did not properly approve 18 … action. … Determine whether a competitive process is used to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… Immediately disable user accounts of former employees and ensure all IT users have and use their own user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Opinion 93-26
… DISTRICTS -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (authority to impose to offset ambulance district costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-f), 202, 202-a: A town board on behalf of an ambulance district may impose fees upon users of the ambulance district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-26