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Barnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … The Barnard Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greece, Monroe County, in which it is located. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145Slingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the District obtained professional services … period. Key Recommendation Revise the procurement policy to clearly define the professional services procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled $226,831. Key Findings District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Mount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… leaving the District with virtually no unrestricted fund balance. District officials did not always seek quotations … plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, the funding and use of reserves and a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsOpinion 88-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Extensions (prior to … has adopted a resolution consolidating water districts in the town prior to October 1 in any year. Under section 206 of the Town Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 96-21
… control district was established in 1987 pursuant to a petition of property owners which asked the town board to … the State Comptroller under then existing law because the petition did not ask for a capital improvement whose cost … of the district (Town Law, §202-b[3]). We note that section 202-b was designed to grant broader powers to town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Security Over Critical Systems
… River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver rivers for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… audit was to examine internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1, 2014 … June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County. The Town, which has approximately 13,000 … audit was to examine internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in … within the Treasurer’s office were adequately segregated and did not implement compensating controls. Key … Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement policy. Establish and enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… mandatory training required by New York State Town Law. The District did not always use competitive methods when … made in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s procurement policy. Enter into written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… District’s adopted LOSAP point system does not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 2016 LOSAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingWassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amenia, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board … agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund renovations for the leased … one lease amendment that cost an additional $77,000 in materials costs without adequate documentation. Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) for $160,000. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… school year, ICCD served about 282 students at locations in Queens and Nassau County. The New York City Department of … June 30, 2015, ICCD reported approximately $30.2 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool special education cost-based programs. In addition, ICCD operates two other SED-approved preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/interdisciplinary-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to … initially referred for evaluations during the school year ended June 30, 2017. Auditors determined that the DOE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followSchool Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program … and makes up the difference by increasing State aid to school districts. The State’s costs for underwriting this … the program’s inception, from $582 million in 1998-99 to $3.2 billion in 2010-11. Key Findings Local assessors have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Bellevue Fire District #9 – Procurement (2018M-5)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials followed their procurement policy when … fire protection services for the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/04/06/bellevue-fire-district-9-procurement-2018m-5South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… Board members did not complete mandatory fiscal oversight training . As a result, the Board did not: Ensure the … 920 days late. Had Board members attended the mandatory training, they could have ensured reporting requirements were … the fiscal year. Complete the mandatory fiscal oversight training. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-payments