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Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-13-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Steuben County, issued debt totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-13-12East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… only paying for transportation for students that lived in the District. We requested documentation for 300 students. … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal
… the robust climate disclosures that we have long advocated for. Access to consistent, comparable, and … the marketplace, will greatly improve the state pension fund's ability to assess and address risks and opportunities … and economic disruption due to climate change. It is time for US companies to step up to the plate and develop, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-secs-climate-disclosure-proposalNew York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with … policy. Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… to comply with statutory requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. … revenues by a total of $151,908 (9.5 percent) and underestimated appropriations by a total of $210,126 … fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. Did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s cash … points for greater accountability. Establish procedures to ensure that cash and checks are stored in a secure location until deposited and to require that receipts are deposited in the bank in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… year. Unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were … B includes our comment on an issue Town officials raised in their response. … Determine whether the Town Board Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether purchases were for … District officials did not use a competitive process to procure goods and services. The District: Paid a vendor … documentation justifying this was a valid exception to competitive bidding. Did not issue requests for proposals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of … with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
Mount PleasantBlythedale Union Free School District ShortTerm Borrowing and Purchasing 2015M365
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingFishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… for proposal process when selecting its external audit firm. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… Provide findings or conclusions based on an evaluation of sufficient, appropriate evidence against criteria, Provide objective analysis to assist management and those charged with governance and oversight in using the … Association completed an external peer review of the Division of Local Government and School Accountability [pdf] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsOpinion 92-28
… other moneys available, it should pay a portion of these funds, if not needed for school district purposes, to the … submitted as a part of the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the school … to fund the library appropriation, pay a portion of these funds, if not needed for school district purposes, to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28Opinion 98-1
… LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-r, a county, by direct … services, which the county provides pursuant to the Social Services Law and regulations, for Medicaid clients. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposal in connection with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 287
… of the car as determined in step (a) above. Fixed Rate Per Mile - This method may be used by all employees as an … Value or Special Commuting Rule method. The Fixed Rate Per Mile Method may not be used for automobiles first made … Officers who have the same vehicle since January 1, 1997 (4 full years) may recompute the annual lease value for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/287-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-2001State Agencies Bulletin No. 1921
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the new … BU31 (see Payroll Bulletin No. 1920 ). Therefore, a change to the calculation of Pre-Shift Briefing is necessary. Per … 04/04/2019 (Administration). Additionally, changes to the Pre-Shift Briefing program were made to correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1921-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-adjustment-pre-shift-briefingOpinion 91-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties … she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district. In this instance, the secretary-treasurer has the duty to … secretary-treasurer had no direct or indirect involvement in the negotiation of the terms of the bonds which are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… billion. The budget includes operating and debt service funding of $7 94.2 million for the Yonkers Public Schools … as appropriated fund balance, one-time State and Federal funding, and sale of property, to balance its budget. The … at a level that will provide the City with adequate funding for any significant unforeseen costs. … The purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Premium … different CIN assigned to them during the time they are in receipt of benefits (herein referred to as “duplicate … 30, 2018. The initial audit identified over $102.1 million in improper managed care premium payments on behalf of 65,961 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbers