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Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted budgets of $68.8 million in 2017-18 and $71.3 million in 2018-19, and proposed a budget of $78.2 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1Homer Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-306)
… Background The Homer Central School District is located in Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga and Tompkins Counties. The … funds and budgeted for expenditures from its reserves in its budgets. Although unexpended surplus and reserve funds were included in the budgets as a financing sources, the District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/homer-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-306All Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2010. Background All Services, located in Fresh Meadows, New York, provided special education … based on the financial information All Services presented in its annual CFRs. According to its CFRs for the two fiscal … 30, 2010, All Services claimed approximately $1.3 million in reimbursable expenses. All Services' CFR for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. Whitestone, located in Queens, New York, provides preschool services throughout … 30, 2013, Whitestone reported approximately $2.3 million in reimbursable costs for the programs. Key Findings For the … fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, we identified $154,563 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… total about $19.9 million. DMV has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately identifies and reports its assessable expenses in all material respects. Department of Transportation (DOT): … auditors found significant and pervasive weaknesses in internal controls at the regional office level that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to January 14, 2013. Background The Ramapo Central School … more than $16.3 million in excess funds that could be used to benefit taxpayers. The excess balance is about 13 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationHyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… The Hyde Park Central School District is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 3,800 students and … corrective action to address the excessive fund balance in the general fund. In addition, the Board did not receive timely financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water District , Town of Poland and the Town of Porter . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … – Leave Accruals (Dutchess County) Internal controls in the payroll department were generally operating … fee waivers and billing adjustments were generally made in accordance with district policies and properly authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… Background The Fairport Central School District is located in the Town of Perinton, in Monroe County. The District is governed by the Board of … conservative budgeting practices generated $15.8 million in net operating surpluses. As a result of these operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… Control Board: “Federal relief and higher revenues in City Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 allowed the city to build … direct control. The city faces substantial fiscal risks in the coming years that will require fiscal discipline and … to guard against fiscal pressures. “With over $8 billion in reserves and other funds in its health trust, the city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesHancock Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-187)
… Background The Hancock Central School District is located in the Towns of Deposit, Hancock and Tompkins in Delaware County. The District is governed by the Board of … 2010-11, these budgeting practices generated $2.76 million in operating surpluses, which caused the accumulated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/hancock-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-187State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… professional services providers that were paid $416,367. In addition, district officials did not obtain quotes for 20 … points, which exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit. In addition, $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “The nearly zero growth in the tax cap will limit budget options for school and … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … city school districts) will have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroOpinion 91-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limits (exclusion … not been including depreciation as a cost of operation. In contrast, those municipalities which account on an accrual … that the improvement or service yields "net revenue" in a sum equal to 25% or more of the amount required for debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in higher operational costs that would be passed onto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2017. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5City of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… 5, 2013. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County and has 47,400 residents. The seven-member … from his position as the Director of Parks and Recreation in March 2013 but resigned on November 27, 2012 when … April 11, 2013, John Whalen was charged with grand larceny in the second degree, a class "C" felony. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-313
… Affected Employees City University of New York employees in the following titles: Campus Security Assistant Campus … Eligibility Amount Campus Security Officer (Full-time) Be in Active pay status for at least 100 workdays from June 1, … Public Safety Sergeant Campus Peace Officer (Hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1, 2007 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-313-december-2007-uniform-allowanceFamily and Educational Consultants – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… for-profit special education provider located in Ulster County. FEC provides preschool special education … June 30, 2015, FEC reported approximately $1.1 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for the preschool Special … fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $161,956 in ineligible costs that FEC reported on its CFRs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/family-and-educational-consultants-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… aid on New York's municipalities and school districts. In 2015, local governments and school districts outside New York City received $4.7 billion in direct federal aid. Separately, New York City received $7 … safe," said DiNapoli. "But potential policy changes in Washington could have a considerable impact on local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aid