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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Comptroller and University guidelines limiting travel advance amounts and requiring unspent balances to be returned … The track coach routinely overestimated the amount of advance funds needed for athletic events. As a result, at one … and national track events. Key Recommendations Monitor cash advances to ensure compliance with established State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … 17 employees with outliers in lodging, meals, rental cars, air fare, train, large negative adjustment, fuel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… of the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds. "The withdrawal of this proposal demonstrates that companies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93Vertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… both in value and number. While officials were unable to provide the total cost of IT assets in use, the cost of IT … Officials did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records to properly account for IT assets. Although the School Board … maintain complete accurate and uptodate inventory records to properly account for IT assets Although the Boardadopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced an investment strategy that will raise the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) commitment to … the opportunity to extend our strategic partnership with New York state by developing this customized method for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… I am particularly gratified that the report concurs with me and my colleagues that the decision to merge the funding … audit will be quickly implemented so that communities around the state can benefit from the strong collaboration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 92-2
… to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to use … to pay amounts due under contract for hydrants serving a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and … made in the current year, there is no legal impediment to raising the necessary amount in the current year's fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… The District improperly restricted more than $260,000 in its trust and agency fund. As of June 30, 2019, surplus … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Opinion 97-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … corps at the same time. You ask whether an individual may be a member of a fire company and a volunteer ambulance corps … service requirements. In such cases, an individual will be able to maintain simultaneous membership in both a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Challenging a Determination – State University Police Plan
… As an alternative, you can email your request for a hearing and redetermination to our Hearing … State University Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/challenging-determinationWaterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… six reserves with balances totaling $9.6 million as of June 30, 2018, that were potentially overfunded or … and adopting budgets that include reasonable estimates of appropriations. Comply with the statutory limit for fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … Determine whether District officials properly monitored and approved overtime for noninstructional employees. Key … Board overestimated appropriations by as much as 9 percent and appropriated an average of $9.4 million of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtimeThe Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes. Key Findings School officials did … Ensure officials are aware of credit card procedures, and monitor and enforce compliance. Ensure that all credit … ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… our audit period. It totaled $11.5 million at the end of 2016-17. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of the 279 … the claims. Two commissioners purchased vacation packages, for a conference in Florida, totaling $5,982 and charged an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014
… audit found: $31.4 million in potential overpayments for clinic claims that were processed using an incorrect pricing … improper payments for HIV tests, duplicate billings, and clinic, practitioner, and health home services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Opinion 89-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Collective Bargaining Agreement (school board … Whether a person who is a member of the board of education of a city school district has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Opinion 93-27
… townwide taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, §1262(c): When a … elected to receive their shares in cash (see 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-25, p 29). Further, the levy, collection and … Town of Moreau v County of Saratoga , 134 Misc 2d 380, 510 NYS2d 990 affd 142 AD2d 864, 531 NYS2d 61; 23 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27