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Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (2017M-259)
… system is in place to collect outstanding parking tickets for the period January 1, 2016 through September 18, 2017. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For 2017, budgeted appropriations totaled $53.9 million. Key … The Board has not adopted adequate policies and practices for collecting unpaid parking fines. The Village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/09/village-ossining-parking-ticket-collections-2017m-259Opinion 98-18
… the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FEES -- Imposition of (for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18DiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… programs is widespread, but it’s not always easy for school districts across New York to bring fresh, locally … Farm-to-School project provides procurement assistance for local foods, professional development in a community of … districts face when creating and sustaining such programs. For example, schools face constraints involving staffing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. The State … organisms within colonies by including additional tests for certain diseases and could improve its efforts to ensure … of active apiaries in the State, which is necessary for thorough monitoring and inspection purposes. Ag&Mkts made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (DHS) – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc. (2020-N-4) DHS contracted with the Institute for Community Living to provide a range of services for the homeless. Auditors determined that DHS did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37) For individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care, the department pays for services through monthly premium payments to managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMilitary Service Credit
… along with all New Yorkers, owe you a debt of gratitude for your service to our country. As a past or present member … additional service credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. This brochure can help you … are eligible to purchase or receive any additional credit for your military service. Please read it carefully and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/military-service-creditNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… leadership on management of climate risk to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States … of investors addressing climate risk, because investing for the low-carbon future is essential to protect the fund’s … emissions by 2040 will put the Fund in a strong position for the future mapped out in the Paris Agreement. We continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… its state-issued procurement cards instead of contracting for these services, as SPS purchasing guidelines require. For fiscal years 2009 to 2011, SPS used a procurement card to … vendor instead of engaging in the competitive bids process for printing services in excess of $5,000, as state law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsReporting of Billboard Income
… assessed in accordance with the City Administrative Code for the failure to file an RPIE, filing late, or filing an … 1st of 2009 and 2010 and used to compute tax assessments for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 City tax years. Background … producing property. Finance assessors are responsible for verifying income reported on RPIEs. Assessors also make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… the following types of payments when he traveled to Albany for legislative business: (a) an allowance for overnight stays in Albany (“full per diem”), which varied from $160 to $171 per day; (b) an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $356,610 (92%) did not comply with village policy. For example: transactions totaling $39,093 did not have any … store; $25,140 from an online retailer; and $23,242 for furniture and appliances. Without oversight and itemized … not determine whether purchased items were appropriate and for village purposes. Barker Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsReview of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… Trivision was hired to provide consulting services for the Medicaid Data Warehouse under both GDA X199 with ESD … to GDA X199, Trivision was not allowed to bill ESD for services that were paid or were payable from other … three vouchers totaling $350,000 payable to Trivision for services previously paid for, or were payable by, CMA and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and … within the District’s network and public website for the period January 1, 2013 through October 15, 2014. … population of approximately 4,290. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are $157,987. Key Findings The Board could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… of water district financial operations and IT controls for the period January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. … by an elected five-member Town Board. Appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $10.5 million. Key Findings While the Board budgeted for the use of appropriated fund balance and reserves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… program and the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through March 16, 2016. … agreements (IMAs) with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES … not provide evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultCassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 through August 5, 2013. … five elected members. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 school year are $19,967,698. Key Findings … as a funding source in the general fund budgets for the same five-year period. Instead, the District has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… adequately supported payroll-related payments and payments for goods and services for the period July 1, 2014 through October 25, 2016. … approximately 29,700 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $865 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Pittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… on mobile computing devices (MCDs) and cash collections for extracurricular activities for the period July 1, 2014 through January 21, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $122.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitive