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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use policies, but they have not been revised for changes in technology since December 2006. The board has also not adopted policies and procedures for personal, private and sensitive information data … was not completed. As a result, the board paid more for the building than the appraised value. Islip Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… effectively to adequately safeguard District assets for the period July 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background … comprises seven elected members. Budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $8.4 million, … procedures have been developed and adhered to by staff for cash receipts and disbursements, payroll, purchasing, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsSullivan West Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … appropriated more unexpended surplus funds than necessary to fund District operations. The District incurred operating surpluses, some of which were transferred to reserves at the end of each fiscal year, resulting in real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/sullivan-west-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-40DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity (14.75%), real estate and real assets (13.30%) and credit, absolute return … (7.49%). The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. DiNapoli initiated quarterly performance reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… staff and our diversified asset allocation.” The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and … 22.2% Non-US Equities -0.5% 11.2% Private Equity 9.2% 7.5% Real Estate 10.4% 6.4% TIPS* 3.3% 5.2% Global Equities 4.4% 4.9% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 9.51% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. The return on investments increased the Fund’s value to $272.1 … it finished the year above our assumed rate of return,” DiNapoli said. “Still, the turmoil in the markets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… the city’s combined income and corporate tax rates to the highest rates in the country, would widen the budget gaps. “Despite historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… are in a challenging financial position and have no room for error,” said DiNapoli. “The municipalities in danger of … Running close to the CTL can be a sign of fiscal stress for many local governments. Cities are more likely than … to be close to their CTL. Statewide, of the 60 cities for which 2018 data was available, 10 were found to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement in support of a shareholder proposal presented at Ralph Lauren’s … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement in support of a shareholder proposal presented at Ralph Laurens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsSaratoga Springs City School District – Fund Balance (2016M-99)
… of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $117 … Finding The District’s reported unrestricted fund balance for the past three years was understated because the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-99Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Village of Bellport , Berkshire Fire District , Town of Champion , … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (Suffolk County) None of the … announced his office completed audits of the Village of Bellport Berkshire Fire District Town of Champion Elmont …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the School District’s financial condition for the … planned operating deficits and appropriating fund balance to finance the planned deficits. The continued appropriation … balance will deplete it, and District officials will have to identify other revenue sources to fund future budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Town of Clarence , Town of Clarkson , Village of Monticello , Orleans County , Village of Oxford , Town of … to taxpayers in the adopted budgets. Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (Sullivan County) The board did … audits of the Town of Clarence Town of Clarkson Village of Monticello Orleans County Village of Oxford Town of Reading …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Starpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… manage user permissions to the financial and student information applications. As a result, compromised accounts … changes, improperly access students’ private and personal information and/or modify accounting records to conceal … Educational Services (BOCES) that includes providing information technology support through Erie 1 BOCES. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fOpinion 97-26
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (authority to … for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire district); (disposition of upon dissolution of zone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for 28 students who received services in 2018-19. We found … missed sessions. The District was not reimbursed for 427 of 729 eligible services (59 percent) totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andOpinion 95-20
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- … Whether a surrogates court should charge a petitioner one filing fee or separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York paid claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible. The audit … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Department … Civil Service maintains eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesAccounting for Encumbrances
This presentation will explain the purpose of encumbrances, when they should be used and the benefits of a properly established encumbrance system. We will also discuss the necessary accounting entries and the impact of encumbrances on the budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-for-encumbrances-060326.pdfHarpursville Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management … in Chenango County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/03/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-261