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Opinion 94-6
… direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in … (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for purposes of General Municipal Law, article 18) or a … or indirectly in a contract to which the city is a party ...". The court defined an "interest" as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed some troubling … said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … one of the candidates BOCES recommended as having the best qualifications, the board hired a candidate that BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… unneeded user accounts, which included generic and former student and employee accounts. Lansing Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and 39 shared and service accounts. Copiague Union Free School District – Information Technology (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… businesses. In addition, the state needs to ensure federal funds intended to assist small businesses under the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report. Of the 20 journal entries … recorded financial transactions without oversight North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking … totaling $126,395 were authorized and supported by time records. Except for minor discrepancies, the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… lack transparency, circumvent the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed … policies and state law. The claims auditor also relied on other district officials to perform her job … for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million on May 31, 2023 in the accounting records or comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … a leading cause of climate change. As a result of the company’s commitments, the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policySUNY Bulletin No. SU-370
… of the classroom portion of the preceptor program, each student preceptor will need to complete a competency exam and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-370-new-preceptor-incentive-program-payment-state-universityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… containing inconsistent information. Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (Nassau County) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andOpinion 93-17
… the contributions would not lapse at the end of the fiscal year in which the appropriation is made. As a rule, an … than a "capital project" lapses at the close of the fiscal year for which made to the extent that the appropriation has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 2008-1
… to school district) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit-corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), … also served as a trustee on the board of trustees of a not-for-profit foundation that raises money and makes gifts to … to gifts from, or other matters involving, the not-for-profit foundation for which the board member serves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Misappropriation of Funds The former clerk-treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report or disburse village … payroll payments totaling $341,992. She also did not maintain complete and accurate accounting records, … in penalties and interest. Board Oversight The board did not provide adequate financial oversight, obtain periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
audit, eastchester, school, network user accounts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/eastchester-union-free-school-district-2022-142.pdfValley Stream 24 Union Free School District – New Hire Paperwork (2022M-189)
audit, school, valley stream 24, new hire paperwork
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-2022-189.pdfRye Neck Union Free School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2022M-164)
audit, school, rye neck, health insurance, cost savings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-2022-164.pdfWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
audit, school, west hempstead
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-2023-9.pdfBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
audit, school, blind brook-rye
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-2023-35.pdfGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
Determine whether Greenwood Lake Union Free School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/greenwood-lake-2021-147.pdf