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Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (2015-S-86), 90-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s86-response.pdfFund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions
explain the new GAAP reporting requirements for fund balance and special revenue funds, and the effects on AUD school districts ST-3
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/gasb54.pdfFillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
Determine whether Fillmore Central School District (District) credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/fillmore-central-school-district-2023-115.pdfWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
Determine whether Waterville Central School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/waterville-central-school-district-2022-111.pdfFrewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
Determine whether the Frewsburg Central School District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and scholarship funds were properly accounted for and appropriately used.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/frewsburg-2021-159.pdfWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
Determine whether Westhampton Beach Union Free School District’s (District’s) clubs properly accounted for, supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/westhampton-beach-2021-9.pdfReporting Tax Abatements as Required by GASB Statement No. 77
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to local governments and school districts on the financial statement reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/tax-abatements.pdfAccount Codes for ERS & TRS Reserve Contributions Bulletin
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide updated account code guidance for school districts recording contributions to ERS and TRS.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ers-trs-reserve-bulletin.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… programs, activities, and services. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADA Standards) set minimum scoping and technical requirements for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local … public accommodations, and commercial facilities. For a sample of six campuses (Binghamton University, Maritime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 97-9
Whether two village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 2004-1
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- … an emergency rescue and first aid squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Jobs Recovery Varies Across New York Total employment in New York State fell in March, and again—much more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Opinion 91-45
… LAW, §§140, 284; TOWN LAW, §32(1): The only functions that a highway superintendent may perform are those expressly or … what remedies are available if a highway superintendent does not comply with the terms and conditions of the … interfere with his ordinary duties such as by requiring so much time that other duties imposed by law will be neglected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 89-65
… Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), 27(1); … attorney would have a prohibited interest in a contract for additional legal services between the town and his or her … which has established the office of town attorney to fix a salary for that office. Town Law, §27(1) states that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2017
… nearly 4.2 million payments worth nearly $11.5 billion in April. His office also rejected 168 contracts and related … office averaged six days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … & Finance $13.7 million to lease 93 West Campbell Road in Rotterdam, Schenectady County from Rotterdam Ventures Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 2316.1
… regarding the implementation of a temporary overtime rate for overtime eligible and ineligible employees and a … has provided the following Time Entry Earnings Codes to report overtime and/or pre-shift briefing payments for … Earn Code: Enter appropriate code Hours/Units/Amount: Number of Hours/Units/Amounts, as applicable Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23161-temporary-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-rate-eligible-employeesFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… MTA Faces Substantial Gaps That Will Require Cost and … express bus, commuter rail and paratransit services to the New York region, faced difficulties in closing its projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… and Uncertainty Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has … April 2020, nearly 2 million jobs were lost in New York State and, as of August 2021, only 55 percent of those jobs … payments. New Yorkers consistently pay more in federal taxes than the State receives in federal spending, as several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futurePrograms for Little Learners – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Programs For … the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background PFLL is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider … preschool special education program (Program) that it operated. Key Findings For the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/programs-little-learners-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Hawthorne … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Background Hawthorne is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider … one rate-based preschool special education program that it operated. Key Findings For the fiscal year ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual