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Roxbury Central School District - Health Insurance Buyouts (2019M-89)
… not reviewed before payment. Key Recommendations Consult with District legal counsel about the intent of the health … before payment. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/roxbury-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-2019m-89Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… funds to fund one-time expenditures or needed reserves, pay off debt and/or reduce property taxes. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Cazenovia Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-46)
… Findings District officials did not: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees. Disable and/or remove … Provide employees with periodic cybersecurity awareness training. Adopt policies and procedures for adding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/cazenovia-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-46Roosevelt Union Free School District - Information Technology (2019M-193)
… with certain findings in our report. Our comments on issues raised in the District’s response are included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2019m-193State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Binghamton , Jamestown Board of Public Utilities , Liverpool Public Library , Monroe County , Village of … identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Liverpool Public Library – Board Oversight and Leave Accruals … the Town of Binghamton Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Liverpool Public Library Monroe County Village of Nelliston …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual … across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in uncertain economic times,” said … found that nearly 70 percent of the total growth in local sales tax collections last year took place in New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued in March 2016 found Department of Public Service (DPS) staff working under the Public Service Commission did … qualifications maintained by individual operators. DPS staff rely on this data during field audits. In addition, DPS had not set up a process to identify instances where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can be difficult to overcome challenges that have been years … examining their scores and using this system to determine how they can budget prudently and develop realistic long-term financial plans.” The latest round of scores is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… jeopardy.” Using financial indicators that include year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of … (Greene); Akron (Erie); Ardsley (Westchester); and West Hampton Dunes (Suffolk). DiNapoli’s office found that … listed in fiscal stress in 2013, only four – Amityville, West Hampton Dunes, Marcellus and Red Hook – remained in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… by local governments as of Sept. 5, 2018 and includes only municipalities with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
… Assistance Approved $16.6 million for the Town of Union to assist 176 homeowners who volunteered to have their Tropical … Services. Approved $29 million in federal HEAP benefits to assist approximately 57,000 low-income New Yorkers with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of the improper claims. After an investigation, the owner, William Davis, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second … Davis Ethical Pharmacy. After an investigation, the owner, William Davis pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second … Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) (2014-N-5) DOHMH did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the … broadband remains unavailable or too costly for many New Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and … three recommendations included in our initial audit report New NY Broadband Program Report 2020S19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $966 for investment management, $664 for staff uniforms, $250 in food for Board meetings, $228 for student clothing, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… policies, they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the Project. We … $7.3 million was paid to two vendors through contracts for professional services that were not let in accordance with … 58 purchase contracts or contracts for public work and two professional service contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21Start Saving for Retirement
… you may not need to save as much as someone relying only on a 401(k)-style retirement savings plan. So if you’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial and capital plans, among other issues. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) The significant … to finance its operations. The proposed budget for the water fund does not include appropriations for real property … owns outside of Amsterdam for the purpose of supplying water to the city. The proposed budget allocates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsChild Care and Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… will decline by more than a third from FY 2025 to FY 2026. However, the City will likely incorporate additional … to fund 71 percent of child care services’ costs (see Figure 1). While enrollment dropped during the pandemic, ACS … to 65,572 in the first four months of FY 2024 (see Figure 2). The City is legally required to provide vouchers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-and-development-block-grantOpinion 89-10
… to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the General Municipal Law, may provide for cash … or schools attended pursuant to General Municipal Law, §77-b. Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 2000-24
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection (joint service agreement between two non-contiguous villages) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (between two … corporations" may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24