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Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… the Brockport Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The Board … million (8 percent) and underestimated revenues by a total of $8.7 million (4 percent). Five reserves had unreasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its … were missing, and security was lax around the stockrooms where equipment holding potentially sensitive information was … found that employees at ITS’ central distribution center, where purchased devices are first received and sent out to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and … in February. “Timothy Gritman shamelessly hid his own father’s death, going so far as to attempt to disguise … for his dad,” Romero said. “He had been living off of his father Ralph’s retirement benefits for years, even before his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityUnited HealthCare – Compensation and Benefit Costs for the Empire Plan for the Period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010
… is responsible for administering the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). NYSHIP provides health insurance coverage to more than 1.2 million active and … (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/united-healthcare-compensation-and-benefit-costs-empire-plan-period-january-1-2008-throughOpinion 90-55
… PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village which abolishes its police department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance … injured in the line of duty prior to the abolition of the department. You ask whether a village which abolishes its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds … use and need of reserve funds in the annual report on reserves to the Board. Attempt to identify the source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… April 30, 2016. Background The LaFargeville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, … in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 560 students, is governed by an … LaFargeville Central School District Financial Condition 2016M216 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Niskayuna Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background The Niskayuna Central School … of fund balance in excess of the amount actually available to fund operations resulted in an unassigned fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/01/niskayuna-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-218West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… August 12, 2014. Background The West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services in parts of the Towns of Ghent and Claverack in Columbia County. The Company is governed by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. As of the end of the 2013 fiscal year, the Company received approximately $160,800 in revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mMonticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… 2015 through January 17, 2017. Background The Monticello Joint Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Monticello Joint Fire District Fiscal Operations 2017M80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… of our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … GorhamMiddlesex Central School District Multiyear Planning 2016M177 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Cost-of-Living Adjustment – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Asst Plan info for ERS Tier 3 5 and 6 members under Article 14CO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1526/cost-living-adjustmentReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… whether town assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… Oneonta, Butternuts, Sidney, and Franklin in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The District is governed by the Board of … but are not limited to, reducing District property taxes, funding one-time expenditures, or establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… financial condition for the period July 1, 2009, to November 30, 2012. Background The Bolton Central School District is … members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.7 million. Key Findings Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through June 3, 2016. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $178.2 million. Key Findings For the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… District’s financial condition and nonresident tuition for foster students for the period July 1, 2014 through December … not have an effective process to identify all nonresident foster students receiving educational services and bill their … and communicate procedures to ensure that nonresident foster students are properly identified and that accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… to examine the claims audit function for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Beacon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20