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Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… 2015 through June 30, 2017. We revisited certain schools in September 2018 to verify information subsequently provided … through Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the … in place to monitor payments to CBOs. For example: While all UPK programs serve the same population, school- and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … large new recurring spending may be difficult and may not track with anticipated growth in state revenues. This … debt cap, on top of $19 billion in debt issuances that have been excluded from the cap over the past two years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetHempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an … that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a transparent and public manner. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a per capita basis, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … payments, after a long history of sending more tax dollars to Washington than it receives back. For every tax dollar paid to Washington in FFY 2023, the state received $1.06 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesCortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with … reviews of the operators’ monthly operating reports (MOR). In addition, violations identified in completed surveys were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Webster Public Library - Board Oversight (2018M-125)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not: Audit private fund claims and did not … additional financial and IT policies and review and revise the bylaws and policies. Ensure the Board receives sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/09/07/webster-public-library-board-oversight-2018m-125Greece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s information technology (IT) … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt any policies to protect its IT assets. The Board did not develop a … personal use and connecting personally owned devices to Library computers and the sanitation and disposal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through … appropriately. The Board did not establish a petty cash fund at the lowest practical amount and did not audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Brentwood Public Library – Leave Accruals (2018M-26)
… Office employee leave accrual records were accurate for the period July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. … five-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures and other uses for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.3 million. Key Findings Leave accrual records for five of the seven Business Office employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/04/20/brentwood-public-library-leave-accruals-2018m-26Cheektowaga Public Library – Treasurer’s Reports (2015M-136)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Library’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/09/04/cheektowaga-public-library-treasurers-reports-2015m-136Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the … Library is a Municipal Public Library located in the City of Johnstown, Fulton County, which serves approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Chili Public Library – Board Oversight (2015M-130)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s … did not complete a proper audit of claims from the private funds account prior to their payment. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/14/chili-public-library-board-oversight-2015m-130Walworth-Seely Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-260)
… was to review the Board’s oversight of Library operations for the period January 1, 2012 through January 14, 2015. … which is appointed by the Town Board. Expenditures for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $229,392. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/03/13/walworth-seely-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-260State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… felony offenses, and makes statutory changes to the discovery process and other revisions intended to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Inc. to renovate Crosby Hall at University at Buffalo. $16.3 million with Upstate Companies 1, LLC to renovate … Contracting Corp. for Campus Center upgrades at SUNY Old Westbury. Department of Transportation $47.4 million with … contractors. Cumulatively through September for calendar year 2021, the Comptroller’s office has approved 12,577 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Harbor Access and Activation Civic Plan. $3.8 million to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Inc. for the planning, design, and marketing of the Buffalo Blueway, a recreational waterfront trail route in … and Rome for unmanned aircraft. $1.8 million to the Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberOpinion 2000-8
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account, demand against, or agreement with a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third time in four years for local governments with calendar fiscal … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … Dec. 31) had their levy growth capped at that amount. In 2021, the allowable levy growth was 1.56%. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … – Water Operations (Broome County) Village officials do not periodically read all customer meters to ensure … gallons, is considered non-revenue (lost) water. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-municipal-audits