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Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
Determine whether the Lancaster Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… 6.9 41.7% $56.3 Contract Amendments and Change Orders 10,842 4.1 58.3% $117.1 Total 18,605 5.3 100.0% $173.4 FIGURE … is only provided in an MOU and may be terminated upon 10 days’ written notice. While the MOU was a step toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Justices … As a result, errors and irregularities were found in the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were … Court Clerk deposited 12 personal checks totaling $2,096 in place of missing cash. The Senior Court Clerk deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured in accordance with the New York State General Municipal Law … bidding to ensure the District awards the contract in a manner consistent with GML. Comply with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of ECA collections and records. The student treasurers did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for: 32 of the 70 collections reviewed totaling $30,970 (69 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information was secure. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard online … BroadalbinPerth Central School Districts District Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… and expenditure trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total of $334,095 and appropriations were overestimated … a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Seminars for Local Officials
… employees. These training sessions take place on a single day and generally incorporate 2–3 different topics. See below for more information on how to request training near you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property tax collections within the required timeframe. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263CUNY Bulletin No. CU-674
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of raise eligibility and automatic processing and to provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. … employee remains in an eligible bargaining unit and title is on a step on the Sal Plan. OSC will repeat this process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-674-2018-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-retroactiveHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have appropriate … Transportation Authority MTA and the New York City Department of Homeless Services DHS have appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemInformation for Town Officials
A review of the basic duties of a town supervisor with statutory references designed to assist the newly elected supervisor in becoming familiar with the structure of town government and the supervisor's role in it. This is also a publication useful to town board members and other town officials.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2020/pdf/information-for-town-officials.pdfContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… as well as Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. For 2024, the NY Metro income limit for a family of four was $77,650. Public housing authorities … source of direct federal funding in FY 2025. As of the FY 2026 preliminary budget, the City anticipates receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… forefront of our daily lives, but the challenges we face in safeguarding the planet have never been clearer. As we … Fund, DiNapoli has continually sought improvements in environmental practices and carbon emissions from the companies in which the Fund invests. Currently, he is asking ExxonMobil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016State Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… ensuring emergency plans work in drills, exercises, and real life, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. OHEP is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that was intended for special needs students between ages three to five. Island … Center (ICDC), a private not-for-profit company that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far … and support your for-profit camps is reprehensible. I thank District Attorney Brown for partnering with my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2067
… of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide instructions for payments … Unit (SSPU) provides for retroactive increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay for 2020, 2021 and … of the April 2020 2021 and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Location MidHudson Pay and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2067-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2037
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Supplemental Location Pay and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2037-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and