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Oswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… not accurately calculate separation payments or benefits for five of the 10 employees that we reviewed. Officials made … language in the employees’ CBA or employment contract. For example, officials provided: A teaching assistant with a … contract. Key Recommendations Establish written procedures for calculating separation payments and benefits. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste (garbage) collection fees (garbage fees). Key Findings City officials did not always assess and bill garbage fees in accordance with the City Code … City of Lackawanna City officials properly assessed and billed solid waste garbage collection fees garbage fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206City of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… financial information or perform her duties resulted in the untimely payment of claims and litigation. As a … did not ensure: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,594 for essential … always properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely manner. Officials and employees had clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-1)
… 2019-20 fiscal years. Background The District is located in Monroe County. Following the District’s September 19, 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/23/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-12021 Annual Cash Basis Report on State Funds
… (Uses) Governmental Funds - Local Assistance Disbursements Statement of Appropriation Transactions (in Force) … - Governmental Funds Tax Stabilization Reserve Account - Statement of Net Cash Transactions Short-Term Investment Pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/finance/cash-basis/2021-annual-cash-basis-report-state-fundsCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… $676,389. As a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do … Shop employees to use the Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six … The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe benefit. Shop employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93DiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… New York City's 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City's economy is strong and continues to set new records," DiNapoli said. "While the FY 2019 budget surplus is likely to grow, city officials will need to consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… IT contingency plan. Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two former board members and two … in violation of the district’s AUP. Internet browsing increases the likelihood that users will be exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… About the Program Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for older … homes. Within weeks after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-728
… PSC $1,000 General Salary Increase for employees in the Assistant to Higher Education Officer (Assistant to HEO) and EOC Assistant to Higher Education Officer (EOC Assistant to HEO) … PSC $1000 General Salary Increase for employees in the Assistant to Higher Education Officer Assistant to HEO and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-728-february-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1000-generalOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… programs. OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive system of addiction … pursuant to requirements established in State law and New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulations). … A Program’s eligibility for certification is contingent on the results of an OASAS inspection of the Program’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural … $90,000 in funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited the trust of her community and used her two … in fighting public corruption and holding Bridget Brown accountable.” The Franklin County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyCheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 207 water outlets not sampled for … the lead action level, did not report these results to the State through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate use of town fuel to occur and go undetected … The superintendent did not properly monitor and account for the millings inventory or unscreened millings sales. As a … a result, 483 tons of unscreened millings that were sold for $929 should have been sold for $9,875 based on average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Home Delivered … To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the Home Delivered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… until 2024 after winning her first bid for elected office in 2017. Lois was re-elected for a second term in 2021. In that role, she served as the chief accountant and auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… A former Board member was not removed as a signer, and new Board-appointed signers were not added to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or formally adopt the budgets, as required by New York State Town Law … by an average of $43,300, or 40 percent. Develop and adopt written multiyear financial and capital plans. … audit the Secretary-Treasurer’s records. Develop and adopt realistic budgets, hold public budget hearings, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81New York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan … claims, necessitating continued borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020. If New York’s outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fund