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Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfPoland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Poland Central School District (District) officials … to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly identify, report or implement needed … have required it. This occurred because District officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
Determine whether the Avon Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… As a result, performance measures were not always met and the impact of services intended to improve the … reviewing documentation to ensure performance measures are met. Negotiate price reductions based on current contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… over selected Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or … 1, 2016 through December 10, 2018. About the Program OCFS is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and … adult protective services; and juvenile justice. OCFS owns approximately 60 computer systems, which are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsOpinion 88-73
… district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(3)(a); TOWN LAW, §55-a: A town other than a suburban town may not establish a … You note that suburban towns are authorized by Town Law, §55-a to establish such a fund. There is no general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 92-1
… is authorized (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §872, re: industrial development agencies; General Municipal Law, §559[4], re: urban renewal agencies; Public Housing Law, §49, re: public housing authorities; Public Authorities Law, §370, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2022
Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/pdf/chapter-55-of-the-laws-of-2022.pdfChapter 55 of the Laws of 2020
Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/pdf/chapter-55-of-the-laws-of-2020.pdfChapter 59 of the Laws of 2019
Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2019
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/pdf/chapter-59-of-the-laws-of-2019.pdfAgency Report of Taxable Value of Personal Use of an Employer-Provided Vehicle
Agency Report of Taxable Value of Personal Use of an Employer-Provided Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/payroll-bulletin-2059-att5.pdfChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… to stealing the cash between 2012 and 2017. She agreed to pay back $4,100 in restitution and pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional discharge during which time Thomas … campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty … . "Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman, Mr. Wills was convicted and is … dealings. He's now in prison, paying the price," said Attorney General Schneiderman . "No public servant is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of the Town of Burke , Town of Deerpark , City of Newburgh and Rockland County . “In today’s fiscal … proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. City of Newburgh – Budget Review (Orange County) The city continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 98-15
… when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; TOWN LAW, §64(2): A town may sell an historic … to the procedural requirements of General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) and such sale is not subject to the permissive … an historic building pursuant to General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) is subject to the permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… and responsibilities of the District and the third-party provider. Implement controls to safeguard the Treasurer’s … on disbursement checks and monitor the third-party online access to the District’s bank accounts. Key … Safeguard the Treasurer’s signature and monitor online banking access. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mOpinion 88-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of the appropriate late payment interest charge. You state that thereafter the taxpayer tendered payment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61DiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual financial reports, provide interim financial reports and issue audited statements. In addition, they did not have … financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city operations because officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policies