Search
Greenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… estimates for revenues and appropriations and that do not result in the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andIX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… $50,000. That is, refund transactions of less than $50,000 for a single federal program will no longer be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsCopiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid District purposes. Key … are necessary and valid expenditures. Except as indicated in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee benefit accrued liability reserve. $800,000 in the debt service reserve. Key Recommendations Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Town of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… to review the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of … was to review the Towns budgeting practices for the period January 1 2011 through July 31 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… officials: Adopted conservative budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $1.6 million in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… our findings and recommendations and indicated that they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… instead of in the capital projects fund. The Board did not establish an adequate receipt process to ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… Town’s practices regarding budget development and adoption for the period January 1, 2012 through August 20, 2013. … Towns practices regarding budget development and adoption for the period January 1 2012 through August 20 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 3,040. … by an elected five-member Town Board, which is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s financial activities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Irvington Union Free School District (District) officials properly monitored and … response. … Determine whether the Irvington Union Free School District District officials properly monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) or contracts. As a result: 60 employees were credited with either more leave … properly reduced by a total of 18 days, valued at $8,640. 16 employees used 34 days of leave that were not recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1429
… Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (ISU) – BU04 who meet the eligibility criteria Background Article 49.1 and Article 49.2 of the 2011-2016 ISU Agreement between the State of New York … (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform on a daily basis in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1429-2015-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2015-work-related-clothingOpinion 99-2
… officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or district therein to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 2001-8
… fire protection district) -- Taxes (setting of lower rate for owners of multiple parcels) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- … fire protection district. (2) There is no authority for a fire district to establish a scale of tax rates so that … (Town Law §185[1-a]; Report to the Governor on Legislation for L 1966, ch 907, Department of Audit and Control, June 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly … one school defined bullying as a pattern, and stated that something would need to happen three times to constitute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company, Inc., which conducts business as Bottini Fuel, for falsifying their business … be able to give back the money rightfully owed to Hudson Valley customers." Bottini Fuel, headquartered in Wappingers … Falls, provides heating oil to customers throughout Hudson Valley. From 2004 to 2016, Bottini Fuel improperly retained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 932
… of employer-provided vehicles and chauffeur services for tax year 2009. Affected Employees Employees with … Background IRS Publication 15 (Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide) requires taxable noncash fringe benefits be … taxable noncash fringe benefits. OSC Actions OSC will report the value of personal use of an employer-provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/932-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-and