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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… years ended June 30, 2013, auditors identified $154,563 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements … be disallowed. These ineligible costs included $115,296 in personal services costs and $39,267 in other than personal … of New York (CUNY): Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (2013-S-65) Inadequate internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … described in the petition" and may improve such property for park purposes. Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Hagedorn Little Village School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… HLVS, a not-for-profit organization located in Seaford, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/hagedorn-little-village-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 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-88-30Bay 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-16Bohemia 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-158LaGrange 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-127Sodus 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-108The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… along with itemized receipts and documentation of why the meal was necessary. School officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was in compliance with State … for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalOpinion 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-94-26Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … fiscal oversight training, file the required AUD in a timely manner, routinely review the Treasurer’s work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Copiague 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-98Summitville Fire District – Financial Activities (2016M-395)
… and separate from the Town of Mamakating, and is located in Sullivan County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/20/summitville-fire-district-financial-activities-2016m-395Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Lakeland Fire District … and did not establish appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that expenditures were properly supported. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through January 14, 2014. … a portion of the Town of Newburgh. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $780,000. Key Findings The … moneys were received, did not perform bank reconciliations for the first nine months of 2013 and submitted inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsOpinion 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-2000-18Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Joint Effort With Ulster, Orange County District Attorneys to Combat COVID-19 Scams
… as with other law enforcement officials, to protect the public from COVID-19 related internet scams. “Taking … and District Attorney Hoovler are leaders in educating the public and sending a strong message that this deplorable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-joint-effort-ulster-orange-county-district-attorneys-combat-covid-19Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… school, including records they are required to maintain on site, at least once every licensure period. If the Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools