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Akron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Board of Education and operates three schools, with approximately 1,440 students. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
Determine whether the Mineola Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/mineola-2021-44.pdfProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… qualified New York State homeowners for increases in school and municipal taxes on their primary residences.To … must comply with the New York State Property Tax Cap. In addition to complying with the Property Tax Cap, the … prior to submitting payments to our Office for approval. In addition to the payments noted above, we worked with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-02)
Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/wheelerville-2022-2.pdfTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and … capital needs or considered the impact they will have on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the Town’s capital reserve funds have zero …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… audit was to examine internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1, 2014 … June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County. The Town, which has approximately 13,000 … audit was to examine internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Enterprise Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2014M-378)
… to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2013 through October 28, 2014. … kindergarten through eighth grade. Operating expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $5.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/27/enterprise-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2014m-378Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
Determine whether Pelham Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss, and adopted an adequate IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/pelham-2021-134.pdfDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education sector. I will continue my … not used to line the pockets of unscrupulous contractors.” In May, Kramer admitted that the now-defunct IncludED, based in Cedarhurst, Nassau County, inappropriately charged New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost … both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how … the state’s chronic absenteeism calculation. DiNapoli’s report found during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools … also be used to address chronic absenteeism. DiNapoli’s report highlighted the need for the state to continue its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolLetchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/letchworth.pdfBelleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
Determine if District officials ensured employees’ personal, private, and sensitive information was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/belleville-henderson-2019-128.pdfStockbridge Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-13)
Determine whether the Board and District officials established IT policies and procedures to adequately safeguard personal, private and sensitive information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/stockbridge-valley-13.pdfWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/white-plains-2020-71.pdfDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… New York state ended the 2013-14 fiscal year in the strongest fiscal position in years and was able to deposit $175 million in the Rainy Day Reserve Fund for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… guilty before Honorable Thomas A. Breslin in Albany Supreme Court. As part of her plea, the defendant signed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his … $1.1 million from the PFD. According to documents filed in court, MELIN, a chiropractor, was elected treasurer of the PFD in 2013. From in or about December 2013 to in or about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53