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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (S9-23-8) SHP training was provided to employees and elected … total individuals tested (227 selected employees and all 23 elected officials), 14 employees, or 6%, of employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… “Although 2024 was generally positive, markets fell in December. Investors will face continued uncertainty in the months ahead with the potential for tariffs and … As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 40.94% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterBrockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… the Brockport Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The Board … million (8 percent) and underestimated revenues by a total of $8.7 million (4 percent). Five reserves had unreasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit … annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce (2017-S-58)
To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking system that accurately accounts for all its properties, including all...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s58.pdfOpinion 99-14
… constitutes indirect expenditure) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; TOWN LAW, §198(12): An agreement by a town on behalf of … to competitive bidding under General Municipal Law, §103 if it involves a direct or indirect expenditure in excess … subject to the competitive bidding requirements of section 103 of the General Municipal Law. General Municipal Law, §103 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)
… development. The UPK program is administered by the State Education Department (Department), and oversight is … to be safe and suitable for children and maintained in a state of good repair and sanitation. Our initial audit … for health and safety. Instead, the Department relied on the school district operating the UPK program, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… office completed audits of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District , Gouverneur Central School District , … email: [email protected] . Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (Nassau County) … his office completed audits of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District Gouverneur Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial … taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion … event ticket inventory to account for the number of tickets sold. As a result of these discrepancies, district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… source of primarily pay-as-you-go funding to address the State’s environmental needs. Appropriations to the EPF have … Supports an array of environmental programs, such as State and municipal open space conservation; municipal and … Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 percent of voters who voted on the ballot question supporting it, the Bond Act became the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureSomers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets and … or tagging thresholds, controls over assets or how to maintain records for assets. Not all assets listed as … or tagging thresholds, controls over assets and how to maintain records for assets. Authorize all asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Opinion 99-15
… LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authorizing tax exemption) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Exemptions (authority … AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Financing of (authority to provide real property tax exemptions when property not served by … to village residents solely because those residents are not served by the village water or sewer systems. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Releases Annual Investment Return
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was -4.14% for the … to weather these storms.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $14.7 billion paid out … assumptions, including wage growth, inflation, age of retirement and mortality. Integral to the Fund’s strength …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-releases-annual-investment-returnRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… management and recordkeeping of the activity fund or for closing inactive clubs. The District has an internal auditor … activities, including procedures for record keeping, closing out inactive clubs and disposing of the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomIntroduction – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… resources from human error, malware or hardware failure, for example, could significantly curtail an organization’s … operations. Proactively anticipating and planning for IT disruptions will prepare local government and school district personnel for the actions they must take in the event of an incident. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/introductionNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (22.8 percent), private equity (10.0 percent), real estate and real assets (8.5 percent) and credit, absolute return strategies and opportunistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… are co-filing the proposal, including the New York City Retirement Systems, CalPERS and other U.S. and European …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The School billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to the incorrect district of residence and … manner and develop and implement escalation procedures for when it is not. Address and resolve the incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by State … Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to take over the … 2013, the FIDA transferred the value of seven outstanding loans totaling $505,669 to the FLDC. Officials then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agencies