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The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… were not itemized to show the nature or purpose of the purchase. The Board approved 27 meal purchases, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… Determine whether the Town Board ensured the Town’s IT systems were adequately secured and protected against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… auditor’s approval and the claims auditor did not audit 10 scholarship payments totaling $4,750. The claims auditor did … claims auditor’s audit and approval. Ensure all claims for scholarship payments are audited and approved by the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… officials ensured disbursements, including payroll, were for proper purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board and Village officials did not ensure disbursements were for proper purposes and supported. We found: The former … that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements totaling nearly $5,700 that lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… audited the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required Annual … claims totaling $51,519 or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. We identified $12,465 in … payments. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records and reports. Ensure the AFRs were filed, as required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget … general fund as of December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … County of Rockland Budget Review B18611 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… Background The Edinburg Common School District is located in the Towns of Edinburg, North Hampton and Day in Saratoga County. The District is governed by an elected … million. Key Findings The Tax Collector recorded $94,713 in cash collections but remitted $92,323 in cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mHortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… Secretary-Treasurer does not provide the Board with budget versus actual revenue and expenditure reports. Key … prepare monthly financial reports which include budget versus actual revenue and expenditure activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Roosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… was to examine internal controls over the District’s fire station construction for the period January 1, 2014 through … four contractors that provided services during the fire station project. Key Recommendations Amend the procurement … was to examine internal controls over the Districts fire station construction for the period January 1 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… 2014. Background The Pulteney Fire District No. 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, … oversight, the former Treasurer misappropriated $9,224 in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Opinion 88-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of … bail fee) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 2002-4
… (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the services of the town highway department to dredge a privately-owned channel) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … of current funds to pay for dredging privately-owned channel) -- Highway Funds (dredging services performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 2006-5
… the salary of an elected town officer, other than a town justice, during a term of office by local law subject to … the salary of an elected town officer, other than a town justice, may be decreased during the officer’s term of … the salary of an elected town officer, other than a town justice, during a term of office only by local law subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 2006-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that constitute cash payment for leave credits. Such a broad reading, however, is neither required nor warranted. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 88-48
… 2740 of the Public Authorities Law provides as follows: "All contracts or orders for work, material or supplies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 92-12
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- … Funds , 114 AD2d 701, 494 NYS2d 667; see also General Accident Group v Frintzilas , 111 Misc 2d 306, 443 NYS2d 989; … Therefore, the meaning of the word "employment" depends on the context in which the word is used (see Southern , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12