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Opinion 93-24
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… $1.5 billion, an increase of $135.3 million (10.1 percent) from SFY 2021-22, with local assistance spending growing 33 … This increase is accounted for by additional spending from federal clean water funding provided by the federal … 31 in the previous year and 16 FTE positions below levels from March 31, 2012. Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureIsland Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Island Park Union Free School District is located in the Village of Island Park in Nassau County. The District, which operates two … Island Park Union Free School District Information Technology Asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… October 31, 2015. Background The Baldwinsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay, Lysander and … Baldwinsville Central School District Financial Management 2016M65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the first quarter of the state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 2 … State Common Retirement Funds Fund overall return in the first quarter of the state fiscal year 20162017 was 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 3.51 percent for the three-month period ending … an estimated value of $184.5 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… the Fund has reached the $200 billion milestone, during a quarter in which returns exceeded the strong performance we … markets this year, but more significantly it has come a long way since 2008. We take the long view of success, … mortgages (24.3 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.6 percent), absolute return strategies (2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsWalton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit walton school IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 38 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could not be located and was not inventoried. Six additional Chromebooks with estimated total costs of $1,580 could not be located. Seventeen assets (16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Opinion 99-14
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (removal and retention by the contractor of underground tanks … agreement by a town on behalf of a water district for the removal and retention by the contractor of underground water … the tanks and equipment exchanged as consideration for the removal work constitutes an indirect expenditure for purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher … targeted funding levels and the conditions under which reserves will be used or replenished. From 2020-21 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Andes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… fund transfers). The District has the lowest average daily participation for breakfast and second lowest for lunch … Key Recommendations Consider ways to encourage more daily participation for breakfast and lunch and continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Opinion 98-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEFS -- Powers and Duties (control of use of personal equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners … Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Worcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… Town of Harpersfield in Delaware County and the Towns of Decatur, Maryland, Westford and Worcester in Otsego County. … overestimated appropriations by a combined total of $2.4 million or 7.5 percent. Key Recommendations Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 … was 10.01 percent for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2020, and ended the quarter with an estimated value … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Continued growth in the stock market has added to the state pension fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsBrighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton Central School District (District) officials appropriately … or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or develop an IT contingency plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover … from a network disruption. In addition, the district’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Also, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The … student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mNewfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one laptop ($500) could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17