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Helping Students Get Course Credit: Credit Recovery Programs in School Districts (2012MS-8)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released 8 letter reports to the following School Districts: Amityville … [pdf] , South Colonie [pdf] , and Utica [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school … programs. Two of these make-up credit programs, intensive instruction in deficiency areas of the course and on-line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/helping-students-get-course-credit-credit-recovery-programs-schoolDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… administrative leave from the police department in April 2025 as a result of the investigation. He was later … from both the police department and rescue squad in May 2025. After being placed on leave by the police department, … a desk appearance ticket for Nov. 20 at Hoosick Falls Town Court. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadProperty Tax Cap Reporting - School Districts
This session will provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-cap-school-districts-2-9-23.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… well as funds from the federal government. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. Since becoming … are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportOpinion 89-43
… appointive treasurer. November 8, 1989 Eric D. Koster, Esq., Attorney at Law Greenville Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43Opinion 2001-11
… An assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would not … an assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would … Whether an assistant chief of a fire department who owns more than 5 of the stock of a corporation would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… “Diabetes in New York State,” notes that about 1.6 million adult New Yorkers, or 10.3 percent of the adult population, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or … but also as a quality of life effort. With continued education, awareness, and access to treatment we can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionPompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, establish a written reserve fund policy or adopt a written … use of the reserve funds. Key Recommendations Officially establish the capital reserve and written reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)
… 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Background The County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority is an independent … solid waste management facilities and to contract with Franklin County, other municipalities, state agencies, public … County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority Solid Waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-andOpinion 2000-12
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-154
… represented by Negotiating Units DR , F8, G9, S9, SR, SY, 86 and 87 Effective Date(s) Uniform Allowance and … Payments for employees in Negotiating Units DR, F8, S9, SR, SY and 87 will be made in a separate check dated December … Allowance Payments for Negotiating Units DR, F8, S9, SR, SY and 87 and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-154-december-2009-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazerOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to factors such as poor school performance, bullying, and unwelcoming school climates, increase students’ risk for disengagement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts allegedly took place between April 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenySchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… cash flow forecasts or otherwise monitor investments to estimate funds available for investment. The County … of the investment program to the Commissioner of Finance. The policy required the Commissioner of Finance to establish written procedures for the operation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5Welcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation (2017-S-25), 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Transportation has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s25-response.pdfSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… were missing key information such as serial numbers, locations, purchase dates and costs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
Determine whether Davenport Fire District (District) officials established adequate controls to ensure that financial activities are properly recorded and reported, and cash was safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/davenport-district-2020-147.pdfLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources before initial licensing and is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68-response.pdfChild Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with … State, and Federal resources that is not under the control of the local school board and is governed under Education Law … Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School Financial Management 2013M98 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-management