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Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… fund balance? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … by a total of 18 percent in calendar years 2022 through 2025. As a result, the Board maintained unrestricted fund … of the actual fund balances of the TW and TOV funds which limited the Board’s ability to accurately assess the funds’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … Whether approval of the State Comptroller is required prior to the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 93-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … earned for firefighters who respond to fire alarms outside of regularly assigned work periods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), earmarked by former State Senator Shirley Huntley while Wills was serving as Huntley's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored residential services to ensure conditions are safe and secure … and recovery. OASAS oversees Chemical Dependence Residential Services delivered by certified providers, including Community Residential (CR) and Supportive Living (SL) services. A CR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… 300 in Bargaining Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria only applies to members of District Council 37. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesMonitoring of Homeless Data (2023-S-38)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s38-response.pdfThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfMattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-131)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … purchasing agent approved 12 purchase orders (6 percent) for purchases totaling $61,109 after the goods and services … were ordered. The claims auditor approved the claims for these 12 purchases with supporting documentation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018mDepew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)
… develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Business Administrator (BA) and District officials did not invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77Chester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Chester Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … Determine whether Chester Union Free School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Health Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings The School did not: Correctly … the billings have been calculated correctly. Address and resolve the incorrect billings. School officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Whitehall Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-42)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was … to eligible special education students. Key Findings The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims … Had these services been appropriately claimed, the District could have realized revenues totaling $12,090. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/whitehall-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-42Opinion 89-8
… to establishment by school district in Adirondack Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for … to establishment by a school district in Adirondack Park) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district in Adirondack Park) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-d; Education Law, §3651: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… the town. The indictment charges that Burlew stole the money by submitting fraudulent vouchers for payment to the Town of Erin. “This indictment shows that nobody is … E felony. He faces a maximum of 5 to 15 years in state prison if convicted of the highest charge filed against him. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Northport-East Northport Union Free School District , Springs Union Free School District and the Wayne Central … appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and … NorthportEast Northport Union Free School District Springs Union Free School District and the Wayne Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… is generally meeting its obligations for ensuring that grant funds are appropriately allocated, auditors did … The Port Authority follows an Administrative Instruction (AI) that governs the disposition of real property, but the AI … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-30
… PROPERTY -- Gasoline (authority to provide to private senior citizens organization under contract) GENERAL … contract with a private non-profit organization to provide senior citizens bus transportation, a town may provide … bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private senior citizens organization to provide gasoline to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing … SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A county may determine that appropriate refreshments served to … expenditures for such refreshments. You ask whether a county may provide refreshments for trainees participating in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 89-13
… corporation. By its express terms, subdivision 6 applies only to purchases from the governmental entities listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13