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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2071
… Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II program … to cash out up to 120 hours once per year. Employees do not need to be currently enrolled in the Over40 Comp Time II …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2071-2022-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Report 2019-S-58 ). About the Program … staff. Of the 64 institutions, 28 offer graduate programs. For fiscal year 2022-23, SUNY had an overall budget of $12.5 … and fees. SUNY’s Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy) states that each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Fire … 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 Understanding the Program Payroll is one of the largest components of a fire district’s budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… financial reports. The booking coordinator oversees hall rentals and certain fundraising events. The Department’s … through May 31, 2024 deposits, including those for hall rentals and fundraising, totaled $211,917. Adopt: Written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (pursuant to Laws of 1924, ch 574) -- Powers and Duties (pursuant to Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… terms should be clear and unambiguous. Vague language can: (i) contribute to errors in interpretation by the contractor … available, State or Federal agency audit findings for: (i) the contractor or (ii) the goods or services under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringOpinion 88-26
… do not state whether the bonds will mature before the ten year lease between the State and the town expires. Also, you … to provide police services in the town during the ten year period would serve the same purpose, this approach would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26DiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… “This “snapshot” of our city is another significant example of how the Office of the New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureTuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets based on historical or known trends. Use appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… maintained the same 2013-14 tax levy and used reserves to pay for related expenditures. Key Recommendations The … based on historical or other known trends. Review reserves to determine whether they are necessary and reasonably funded and use the debt reserve funds to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Deposit Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-204)
… the financial condition of the general and cafeteria funds. Key Findings District officials have: Implemented … the financial condition of the general and cafeteria funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/08/deposit-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-204Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage points from 2015-16 through 2017-18. The … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … from 2015-16 through 2017-18. District officials failed to take corrective action to our prior report that pointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… Board annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimated appropriations by … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Portville Central School District - Cafeteria Collections (2018M-244)
… cash receipt function. Cafeteria collections totaling $7,200 were not properly recorded by cafeteria staff. Key … Adopt written policies and develop procedures for the collection and accounting of cafeteria cash receipts. … Ensure all cafeteria collections are properly recorded in the point of sales (POS) system and properly secured until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-cafeteria-collections-2018m-244Amagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy. Key Findings 12 purchases … Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. And employees obtain … quotes when required. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Collector … reconciliation of tax collection activities, resulting in undetected errors totaling approximately $3,900. Key … of the taxes receivable account and collection activities in a timely manner in order to identify errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
Determine whether personal private and sensitive information PPSI on or accessed through the Districts information technology IT system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170