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Opinion 99-6
… of State aid paid on transition assessments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue revenue … out of "moneys appropriated by the legislature" for the payment of taxes on State-owned lands ( id .). Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… perform comprehensive inventory counts. Auditors’ review of 529 purchased items, totaling about $448,000, found that … inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items auditors tested: a laptop and two cameras, … utilities are adequate. Additionally, overtime costs will need to be monitored closely to ensure they do not exceed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… financial transactions without oversight North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (Suffolk County) Auditors determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, but the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… with the acceptable computer use policy. As a result, 12 of 13 computers auditors tested accessed nonbusiness websites … not monitor employee internet use. Auditors found eight of 10 employees’ computers they reviewed were used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsPittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
Determine whether Pittsford Central School District District officials accurately compensated employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… District officials did not properly monitor and account for the district’s fixed assets. Officials maintained … a periodic inventory count or an unannounced asset count for district departments. Williamsville Central School … it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 million, for a difference totaling $78 million. Stamford Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, often failing to make the minimum number of … DiNapoli. The audit examined compliance with the state’s Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) at regional … regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ compliance with court-ordered conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… by 15 participating counties and the cities of Buffalo and Rochester. It offers off-track pari-mutuel wagering on horse … ticket giveaways for Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans games, as well as area concerts. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether local governments and school districts that utilize aggregators for energy … of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central School District) did not adequately evaluate procurement options or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Opinion 98-16
… the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return … tax roll in the year the moneys are deposited in the fund and/or which will not reasonably be required to pay any such … to establish a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims in tax certiorari proceedings in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Elmira Heights Central School District - Nonresident Tuition (2019M-120)
… did not timely bill for nonresident students placed in the District. Key Recommendation Implement procedures specifying the timely submission of attendance dates for nonresident students placed at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/elmira-heights-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2019m-120Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Goshen Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the … response. … Determine whether the Goshen Central School District District used District resources to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkHunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual … CAPs, and comprehensive budget documents, and include fund balance information and appended documents, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… District officials did not always seek competition for services. Officials paid: $135,000 to 10 of the 14 service providers reviewed without seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… We reviewed payments totaling $270,000 that were paid to 14 employees and found District officials accurately … errors for District retirees. These errors were reported in submissions to the New York State Local Retirement System. Although these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167Rocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… to ensure that sufficient appropriations were available for overtime costs. Properly record all overtime costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80DiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… and nutrition, access to information and local support on how to start a school garden, and in-school taste testing of … to assist schools in this effort. The report describes how six school districts around New York are working to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationKIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the District’s cash … students who attend Binghamton City School District on a tuition basis. The District is governed by an elected Sole … Key Recommendations There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … South Mountain Hickory Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… manner.” After the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services discontinued operating … were appropriate for recovering the costs to the district of providing these programs and related services. To read the … taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … The Unadilla Valley Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-education