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Opinion 2004-9
… for municipal hospitals and nutrition programs pursuant to agreements under Public Health Law) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … state or local government funding may be made pursuant to joint agreements under Public Health Law §2803-a under the exception to competitive bidding in section 103(8) of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… (SAGE) Commission, which was established by the Governor in January 2011 to streamline State government, was targeted … 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional savings, for a total of about $26 million in savings expected by March 31, 2014. To achieve this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeState Police Bulletin No. SP-135
… To notify the Division of State Police of the procedures for processing Fitness Bonus Payments. Affected Employees … Unit 62 Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for the 2009-10 payment in Pay Period 6L/7C for paychecks dated 6/08/11 Payments may be submitted for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-135-fitness-bonus-payment-state-fiscal-years-2009-10-and-2010-11Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and if the corresponding financial … Board’s use of UDAG repayment money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to fund capital projects was not … than as a receivables and due to other funds, resulting in an understatement of nearly $3.6 million in the CD fund as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216DiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli called for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the … to be rebuilt and repaired but the state’s ability to pay for this important work is limited,” DiNapoli said. “If New … and other charges. While financing costs tend to be higher for the private sector, the agreements can be attractive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Charter School for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsPutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… Appropriations were consistently overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not … all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The Board has not … review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund … reserve balances to reasonable levels and use reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… hydroelectric power operations and software management for the period July 1, 2015 through March 9, 2017. Background The City of Auburn is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately … City Council, operates and maintains a variety of services for the benefit of its residents, one of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through May 31, 2017. Background … has approximately 520 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mGilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… The Gilboa-Conesville Central School District is located in five towns in Schoharie County, three towns in Greene County and one town in Delaware County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devicesGowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
… to review the District's financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through September 1, 2016. … Background The Gowanda Central School District is located in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Erie Counties. The District, … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $29.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for the period January 1, 2015 through … Budgeted expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $92.3 million. Key Findings The credit card policy does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… communicated confidentially to officials, we found: 222 of the enabled nonstudent network user accounts (32 percent) were not needed or disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pulteney (Town) officials adequately safeguarded Town … a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of services. Monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. In addition … should have: Disabled 150 of the 9,989 network user accounts we examined. The 150 accounts include 116 generic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … The Dunkirk City School District is located in the City of Dunkirk and the Towns of Dunkirk and Sheridan in Chautauqua County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Clifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… and adequately managed the District's financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 300 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $10.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… is located in the Towns of Arietta, Lake Pleasant, Hope and Wells in Hamilton County. The District, which has … Findings The District’s adopted budgets were unrealistic and included appropriated fund balance not used as planned to … budgets based on historical trends or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70