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Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
Determine whether Mount Pleasant Blythedale School District District officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Educations Board policies and applicable statutory requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… before payment. Key Findings The claims auditor: Did not audit and approve 301 claims totaling more than $6.1 million before payment during the audit period. Did not sign the warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 … Approved 16 claims totaling $835,152 for payment that were not sufficiently supported. District officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
Determine whether separation payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… the need to close a new loan every time proceeds are advanced. The borrower's legal indebtedness is limited to the … in a trustee bank in the name of the borrower. Funds are advanced and wired to the borrower by the trustee bank after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 2006-6
… creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … rule or regulation, may "[p]rovide for the installation, operation, maintenance, policing, and supervision of parking … establish parking time limits at such meters, designate hours of operation of such meters, and fix and require the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… effort, with the Department primarily responsible for managed pollinators, typically honey bees. Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. According to the … private individuals or companies that raise and care for colonies of honey bees. In 2007, under sections of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies, certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… The New York State Gaming Commission permits giving out free tickets but requires the OTB to submit an annual … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were proper and supported, and debt service payments were for legitimate Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund … $33,280 or provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare … to be audited and approved before payment. Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (Nassau County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… his office reviewed 1,422 contracts valued at $1 billion and approved more than 4.5 million payments worth nearly $8.5 … on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for April 2014: Major Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Oxford – Procurement … County) District officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. The … these records but was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, the district’s capital asset policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … be secured against use. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 115 water outlets not sampled for … action plan to show when these water outlets were taken out of service, how they were remediated if not replaced or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New York State Education Law and Section 170.12 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingOpinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … replacing it with other property for park purposes; and (f) whether the town could be exposed to tort liability in … manner" and "at the same time" as town taxes, and is paid over to the board of commissioners to be applied for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Commack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
… District. Ensure that all fields previously established on the IT asset inventory system are filled out to properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsEast Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… balance increased by $12.9 million (141 percent) from 2015-16 through 2018-19, due to appropriations being overestimated … by an average of $5.1 million (4.7 percent) per year. Over the last four completed fiscal years, the District … unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, when unused appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… QUEENS – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced today that … of the Attorney General’s Real Estate Finance Bureau. The criminal case was prosecuted by Special Assistant Attorneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidPermanent COLA
… enact a law providing an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees. A COLA payment is a change, based on the cost of living index, … it occurs. Once you become eligible and receive your first COLA payment, subsequent COLA adjustments will continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Financial Operations (Saratoga County) Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a result, delinquent accounts were not accurately re-levied, and the town did not receive all of the revenue it was entitled to. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1