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DiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, and more than $22,000 for a staff picnic, according … cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort Marina and more than $22000 for a staff picnic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited resources. For the State, there are … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big … to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the list …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement policy. 13 claims totaling $59,956 … of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with Education Law 1 and its own policy when it appointed the … before payment. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly established and used reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan and manage the renovation project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more … officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectCopiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… privacy training annually to all officials and employees with access to financial and other sensitive data. Key … security and awareness training to officials and employees with access to PPSI. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… reviewed 30 claims totaling $883,765 of the $3.3 million in claims paid during the audit period and determined that none of these claims were audited by the Board. In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… reasonable budgets. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated cost of $430 based on recent … inventory records. Two laptops, one costing $510 and one with an estimated cost of $600, were not inventoried. In … annual inventories. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory … complete and include the details necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … Specifically: Seventeen IT assets (11 Chromebooks and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on … purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory … complete and include the detail necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but … they planned to initiate some corrective action. 1 With the exception of the unemployment and capital reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets with appropriations that are realistic and based on … of our audit and recommendations have been discussed with District officials and their comments, which appear in … preparing this report. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… student records and found that 114 students were provided with textbooks even though the District's records did not … should ensure that only eligible students are provided with textbooks. District officials should maintain and refer … to the District. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolWallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… not appoint members to the auditing committee to assist with financial oversight and help mitigate the risks associated with a lack of segregation of duties. The Treasurer did not … identified in this report. Department officials agreed with our recommendations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… bargaining agreement (CBA) and the Town’s employee handbook (handbook) that affect leave accrual records. The handbook did … or timecards. As a result, seven full-time employees with 2024 salaries totaling $238,569 did not prepare time records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141