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Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 … Board members. The Board, despite having no authority to do so, appointed two Treasurers and split the duties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kiryas Joel … forms of PPSI in eight shared folders. Maintain a data inventory to properly protect IT resources, including data containing PPSI. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… does not meet the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … assistants to the position, regardless of their qualifications. Of the 303 claims reviewed totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Irvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2014 through February 22, 2016. Background The Irvington … District, which operates four schools with approximately 1,700 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board … purposes or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. The email policy allows for the use of personal email through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … legal limit annually. The District retained $5.7 million in a debt reserve and overfunded the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East … East Rochester Union Free School District Financial Management and Separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andTrumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… must consider adjusting multiple factors in order to move towards the meals per labor hour (MPLH) industry standards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement … for procuring professional services. The purchasing agent and claims auditor did not always ensure that purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Sandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial … 800 students and 220 employees, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… of our audit was to review the District’s oversight of its child care program for the period July 1, 2014 through … for collecting, processing, recording and depositing child care program cash receipts. Develop and adopt … Sag Harbor Union Free School District Child Care Program 2016M211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario County. The District, which operates four schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… District reimbursed an ineligible employee for $4,726 in daycare expenses. Key Recommendations Use surplus fund balance as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management and its controls over … 24, 2015. Background The Spackenkill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois as the … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionOpinion 91-50
… for) STATE FINANCE LAW, §139; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §106; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §3244: Bonds and notes of the … by political subdivisions (see General Municipal Law, §106). November 14, 1991 Tom Miller, Associate Investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Wyoming County Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-2)
… to account for and safeguard court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New York State Finance Law, … into her custody. In addition, pursuant to New York State Abandoned Property Law, money that has remained in the hands … interest, less the Treasurer’s statutory fees, is deemed abandoned property. The Treasurer should, after public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/05/08/wyoming-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-2DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… in fiscal stress for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2024, up from 14 a year ago, with increases in each category … fiscal stress in FYE 2024 also received a designation in 2023. This includes the cities of Albany, Little Falls, and … designated in fiscal stress increased from 6.8% in FYE 2023 to 8.5% in 2024, it was still well below the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 percent of total city revenue. Excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster care system, according to an audit released today by State … to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child welfare system and is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, which are administered by 58 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… 2021. Between 2020 and 2024, a total of 510 unique Open Street locations were in operation across the city, with 2021 … and Greenwich Village boasted the greatest number of Open Street locations citywide with 40, followed by 30 in … and Flatiron neighborhoods with 28. DOT places Open Street locations into three broad categories: full closure – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklyn