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Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… The School did not have all the necessary student residence documentation on file. Key Recommendations Review … billed. Ensure that every enrolled student has proof of residence and that the necessary documentation is kept on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, transfers should be made to unrestricted fund balance as allowed by law, or to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Eleven retirees … with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings School … special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than $161,000 in the … a provision to periodically update and verify the proof of residence. School officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 … were consistently overestimated which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not … multiyear financial and capital plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… Town officials maximized interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage … program to ensure interest earnings were maximized and bank fees were minimized. Had the Supervisor invested … by $56,324 during the audit period. The Town incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding practices foster competition. Key Findings Milk bidding practices used generally resulted in receiving … to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued. … – Fuel Purchasing (Seneca County and Wayne County) During the 30-month audit period, auditors found the district could have reduced its fuel expenditures by at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… compensation limit under Section 401(a)(17), 404(I), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) will increase to $290,000 for the 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Matter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… New York State Department of Civil Service administered a test called the promotion test battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized in 1996 for some open competitive … and Hispanic test-takers in a class action federal lawsuit named Merton Simpson et al. v. Department of Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceVendor Responsibility Forms
… Responsibility Questionnaires Construction For-Profit Questionnaire (CCA-2) Not-for-Profit Questionnaire … System Forms Agency Notice of Intent to Participate in the VendRep System (PDF) - Identifies those agencies that … Contracts applications. This form is intended to be used when your government entity does not have a Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-formsOpinion 89-35
… of powers of town supervisor) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to make temporary investments) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority over temporary investments) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (extent to which comptroller may be authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 2224
… not be updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE – If the employee’s Grade on the Position Data page … was not updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position and Job Do Not Match Increment Code Missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2224-april-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-3-salary-increaseState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… to federal aid. "Still, there are areas of concern. As in past years, the budget negotiation process was mostly done behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent. My office … provide a more detailed analysis of the enacted budget in the coming weeks." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetOpinion 94-12
… a building on the vacant land, subject to applicable zoning, building code or other similar requirements. This is … fire district land, subject, of course, to any applicable zoning, building code and other similar restrictions. The … a building on the vacant land, subject to applicable zoning, building code or other similar requirements, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 88-7
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES - Proceeds (use of surplus … not from the surplus bond proceeds. File No. 3046 relied in part on section 165.00 of the Local Finance Law relative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Child Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United … (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpOversight of Nurse Licensing
… nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner – in New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… care (including physical and mental health), treatment for substance abuse, childcare services, and assistance with … housing and treatment of physical, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues. Beginning in January 2020, … as life skills coaching and medical, mental health, and/or substance abuse treatment. The ILP must be completed within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment