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Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… whether Fabius-Pompey Central School District (District) claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes … approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling approximately $5.3 million and found that … purposes. However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because some claims were not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Weedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … and the approval process for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements. Thoroughly audit claims and require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… in smart buildings, protecting the environment and public health by reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Purpose To determine whether Medgar Evers College complied with the … $5,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… TAP awards totaling $9.4 million that were paid to the school for 1,859 students. We reviewed a sample of 200 … that Plaza College was overpaid $549,316 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible … The State Education Department should ensure that school officials comply with requirements relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeTown of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Ulysses Town officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… activities and did not enforce bylaw provisions related to the review and approval of bills and records, and cash … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Copenhagen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… include activities for all funds of the state and its public authorities. These statements are published on the OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationHate Crime Reporting
… this data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its collection and publication. Hate crimes are … via e-mail. As of March 11, 2014, the Division had data for 2,601 hate crimes that occurred in New York State during … feasibility of amending the database program code to allow for reporting of multiple biases. Other Related Audit/Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingProcurement; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… to increase the transparency, accountability, efficiency and flexibility of the procurement process and to make technical corrections and clarifications relating to certain procurements. Memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/procurement-technical-cleanup-proposalFood Safety Monitoring
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the … September 18, 2013. Background The Department's Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1725
… Purpose To provide the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the … may receive the 2018-2019 payment upon the return from leave. Agency Actions To pay eligible employees the PEF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1725-2018-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionTown of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Vestal (Town) former police chief’s (former chief) separation agreement and related “severance” payments were supported and … chief was owed for unused leave accruals upon separating from service absent a separation agreement. However, neither …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Message from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… recovery in New York relative to the rest of the nation. My hope is that this Financial Condition Report can serve as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectWainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
Determine whether the Board of Education Board adequately audited claims before payment and ensured that each was approved for appropriate purposes and adequ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the … general fund and maintained an unreasonably high balance in three of the District’s seven reserves. Reported the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65