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Town of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… April 1, 2013. Background The Town of Conesus is located in Livingston County and is governed by an elected Town … Town Supervisor. The Town collected approximately $16,800 in fines and surcharges during the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings Our audit identified deficiencies in providing adequate oversight of Court operations including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Opinion 90-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of village to accept offer lower than highest offer) VILLAGES -- Real Property (authority to sell for less than highest offer) … or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Audit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… are eligible for a tuition refund when they are enrolled in a post-secondary private school licensed by the State Education Department (Department), or in a business school registered with the Department, that … schools violate the Education Law §5001 (Law) – but remain in operation – students who drop out are also eligible for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through … Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the adopted budgets. The Board did not correct the deficiencies noted in our prior audit ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight … reserve policies and did not properly establish reserves. In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… officials consistently over-estimated expenditures by a total of $8.3 million. These budgeting practices generated … benefit the appropriation of fund balance would have in reducing the property tax levy. District officials also used … in compliance with statutory requirements. Develop a plan for the use of the excess amounts in reserve funds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332Analytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in expenditures for moveable items such as technology equipment (i.e., computers and printers) and maintenance equipment (i.e., chainsaws and lawn mowers). Large repair … Items that, in the aggregate, have exceeded competitive bidding or competitive offering monetary thresholds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-275)
… Background The Royalton-Hartland Central School District is located in the Towns of Royalton, Hartland and Lockport in … benefits taxpayers. Develop a written policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-275Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Public Library is a Municipal Public Library located in the City of Johnstown, Fulton County, which serves approximately 17,050 residents in the City and surrounding area. The Library, part of the … Key Findings For cash collections that are not recorded in the circulation system, the Library does not use a cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Town of Mayfield - Town Clerk (2016M-29)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Mayfield is located in Fulton County and has approximately 6,500 residents. The … record, deposit, disburse and report all moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The Clerk also did not … Key Recommendations Accurately record all collections in the Clerk’s computer system and report them on the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-mayfield-town-clerk-2016m-29Opinion 89-4
… deputy or employee, shall have an interest in a bank or trust company designated as a depository, paying agent, … 984). Therefore, the supervisor's interest in the bank or trust company designated as a depository would be prohibited … statute shall not apply to: The designation of a bank or trust company as a depository, paying agent, registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 88-52
… college officers and employees who are directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from … college officers and employees who are directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) -- Disclosure of Interest (when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 93-5
… , 60 AD2d 356, 401 NYS2d 87; Draper Division of North American Rockwell Corporation v Board of Assessors of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… of CINDY TAPPE 57 for orchestrating an approximately $35 million 6year fraud relating to two New York University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Demonstration Program. Our audit … December 2021. About the Program Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud (MVTIF) has a substantial impact on motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1836.1
… to be used to report and track overtime worked due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Affected Employees Employees working … Executive Agencies who work overtime due to events of the COVID-19 health crisis are affected. Background Pursuant to … must track expenditures of overtime worked related to COVID-19 preparation and response activities. To facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18361-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1811
… Position Number to indicate the downward reallocation of an employee’s position and to provide instructions to update … employees who are incumbents (active on the payroll or on an approved leave without pay and subsequently reinstated) of … in the former higher grade as long as the employee remains an incumbent of that position. Currently, employees described …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1811-new-procedure-maintaining-job-data-information-employees-reallocatedContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in their contracts. Specifically, pursuant to the Law and … program, a similar program for federally funded contracts. In 2011, OSC issued a report ( 2010-S-9 ) on MWBE reporting … did not accurately report the results of its efforts; and, in fact, overstated the extent of MWBE participation in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… illness, but are able to live independently rather than in a facility. Eligible individuals include those discharged … private hospitals, as well as other individuals currently in the community who need housing. Clients in the Program receive support services and a subsidy toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incMonitoring of Select Programs
… of 59 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). NYSOFA directs AAA operations in part through program instructions and … Community Services for the Elderly Program (CSE). If an AAA is unable to fulfill a client’s request for EISEP or CSE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programs