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Seaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the … regulations. Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSt. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background St. Lawrence County is located in northern New York State and … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2016M173 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… The claims auditor did not perform a proper audit of claims. As a result, there is an increased risk that goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… Determine whether the Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … when purchasing goods or services, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 or the Town’s … policy (Policy). Of the purchases totaling $1.7 million that we reviewed, Town officials did not seek competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the controls … Delaware County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of approximately 48,000. The County is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258East Bloomfield Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-154)
… Develop policies and procedures for the collection of hall rental deposits and receipts, which include involvement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-154Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-16-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal … totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget appear reasonable. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/13/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-16-6Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s … County. The Library, which received its charter from the Board of Regents of the New York State Education System in 1969, is … Clarence Public Library Audit of Claims 2016M355 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each time a vehicle is used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… District financial activities were properly recorded and reported. District officials solicited competition for … State Comptroller’s (OSC) uniform system of accounts for fire districts. 1 District officials did not always solicit … raised in the District’s response letter. 1 Refer to the Fire District Accounting and Reporting Manual . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mOpinion 94-12
… maintain and operate, with the lessee's own funds, a building on the vacant land, subject to applicable zoning, building code or other similar requirements. This is in reply … at its own expense, to construct, maintain and operate a building on the property. Town Law, §176(14) authorizes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 96-16
… all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response to your letter concerning the proposed sale to … whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Cost-of-Living Adjustment – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase … caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation, but never less than 1 percent or … (COLAs) when you are: Age 62 or older and retired for five or more years; Age 55 or older and retired for ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/cost-living-adjustmentBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data. Adopt a Data Backup … for backing up and any other important details relating to the process (e.g., file-naming conventions, method of … There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Examination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
… The objective of our examination was to determine if the Center for Economic Growth, Inc.’s (CEG) claims for grant funds and … Technology (Regional Centers). DED, the Regional Center for New York State, entered into a $2.9 million … The objective of our examination was to determine if the Center for Economic Growth Incs CEG claims for grant funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/14/examination-center-economic-growth-incBornhava – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background Bornhava, a not-for-profit organization located in Buffalo, New York, … rates are based on financial information, including costs, that Bornhava reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/bornhava-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Purpose To determine whether the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority … Industry (PCI) security standards. Our audit scope covers the period January 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. Background The Authority provides transportation services in Onondaga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsSpringbrook NY, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Springbrook NY, Inc. (Springbrook) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … To determine whether the costs reported by Springbrook NY Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/springbrook-ny-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSt. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is an SED-approved, not-for-profit private school located in Albany that provides preschool special education services … year ended June 30, 2016, St. Anne reported about $450,000 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, we identified $14,204 in in ineligible costs that St. Anne reported on its CFR for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual