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Opinion 88-30
… assessments levied under Town Law, §202-a could take into account whether the property is connected to the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Livonia, in Livingston County, where it is located. The Board of Fire … officials did not ensure that District funds were expended in the best interest of taxpayers or as permitted by statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… Bronx 1,345 312 $19,681,298 Brooklyn 2,914 432 $42,633,142 Manhattan 1,165 244 $17,046,033 Queens 1,745 315 $25,535,398 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… districts with 3.2 million students, 7,000 libraries, 900 museums, and 52 professions encompassing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsChurchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $3,023,220 in claimed costs as follows: $1,412,227 in compensation costs incurred by the Center and the Development … that did not comply with Manual requirements; $376,597 in compensation paid to the Churchill's Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer in excess of SED's allowable compensation levels; $220,501 in unnecessary transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of School Food (2015M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate procurement practices for school … Background The Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurementWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… our audit was to evaluate the BOCES’ procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesPearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … $1.6 million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
Determine whether the Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/brasher-winthrop-district-2021-47.pdfSodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through March 13, 2017. … Board of Fire Commissioners. District expenditures for 2016 totaled $108,631. Key Findings The Board maintained … his business and did not provide sufficient documentation for $6,934 in other questionable disbursements. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108LaGrange Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … paid the Board Chair for service rendered. The Board needs to establish appropriate internal controls over District … The District improperly retained an independent contractor to perform the duties of Treasurer. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/14/lagrange-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-127Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and provides approximately 13,500 residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
… District (District) officials provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for … for appropriate District purposes. However, the failure to review disbursement activities increases the risk for … Key Recommendations Provide additional oversight to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16Opinion 94-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … is defined to mean a city, town or village within New York State (General Municipal Law, §980[g]). Prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 2000-18
… subdivision's fire department, through the payment of a form of deferred compensation funded by the political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 92-23
… (cf. Matter of County of Monroe , supra ). August 17, 1992 Michael F. Ingham, Esq., Attorney at Law Jericho Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23South Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation was accurate, … July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. Background South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, … totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98