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Nesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… County in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-141)
… cash disbursements and receipts were properly recorded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 26, 2014. … fire district in Delaware County. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $325,000. Key Findings Policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/01/middletown-hardenburgh-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… not conduct a comprehensive audit of each claim prior to payment. Forty-three disbursements totaling $139,303 were … Conduct a comprehensive audit of claims prior to payment. Ensure that the Director authorizes all District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Schroon Lake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-9)
… controls over the District’s disbursements process for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … accurately, supported by adequate documentation and for appropriate purposes. Ensure no claims against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/07/schroon-lake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-9Rotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Rotterdam and Princetown, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialWest Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over … issued on January 8, 2015 determined whether New York City School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have implemented proper … categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected), with one school having an unexplained shortage of 2,712 hypodermic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… Lois has first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced by local governments and understands that strong fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… the timely exchange of information between METS and school districts. Key Finding Department officials have made … to implement are scheduled to begin with the 2016-2017 school year. Of the three prior audit recommendations, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (2019-S-49) 180-Day Response
compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe transportation for all pupils; and whether the Department is monitoring school districts’ compliance with school bus monitor and attendant qualifications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s49-response.pdfSchool District-level Data
School District-level Data Special Report Update: Education Revenues and Expenditures With a Highlight on Special Education For Regions Outside New York City
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/regional-education-new-york-data-tables_0.xlsxDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… safety net for retirees and their families – not a piggy bank for those looking to game the system while drawing a … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamOpinion 89-51
… TOWN LAW, §184(5): A fire protection contract entered into by a town, on behalf of a fire protection district, must … the cost of the services of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with fighting a fire within … Law provides that a fire protection contract entered into by a town, on behalf of a fire protection district, must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 98-2
… until the meeting commences. TOWN LAW, §§176(11), 176-a(1): The board of fire commissioners may adopt a rule or … 9 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 379; Town Law, §§176[11], 176-a[1]). In this regard, we note that the board of fire … thereof (Town Law, §176[11]). Further, Town Law, §176-a(1) provides that, the chief, under the direction of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 97-10
… argued that, because the building may be removed after it is constructed, it may be considered to be "equipment" for … 39). For this purpose, an "installment purchase contract" is defined in section 109-b, as amended by chapter 258 of the … Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that section 109-b no longer authorizes a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 2000-15
… as if he or she were a member of the fire department. For purposes of section 209-i, a volunteer firefighter means … under or subject to the provisions of the "Not-For-Profit Corporation Law"; and certain fire corporations … Firefighters' Benefit Law §21[2], relative to calls for assistance by volunteer firefighters of fire departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Opinion 2001-11
… and procedures governing all procurements of goods and services not required by law to be made pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… Development District (BDD) and presented $35 million in New York state deposits to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue … the establishment of bank and credit union branches in areas across the state where there is a demonstrated need … and Unionport. To encourage participation in the BDD program, the State Comptroller’s office makes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… for a full-time student is approximately $42,000 and the school’s enrollment is approximately 1,700 undergraduate … For the three academic years ended June 30, 2014, the school certified 2,148 awards totaling $3.0 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 635 students. We reviewed a sample of 150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… pharmacy was not always properly documented, either by the SBHC or the sponsoring pharmacy. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-and