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Opinion 92-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … Law, article 18 under the following circumstances. You state that the chairman has borrowed money from the planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18C.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… internal controls of the Company’s financial operations for the period October 1, 2009, to January 2, 2013. … reconciliations. Key Recommendations Seek reimbursement for the misappropriated funds. Develop internal controls over … the internal controls of the Companys financial operations for the period October 1 2009 to January 2 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194DiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2019 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects … tax revenue, municipal budgets will still be vulnerable to rising fixed costs and potential federal funding cuts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly … 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in … with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Company, which has an elected five-member Board of Directors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period … Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… Key Findings District officials did not perform a cost-per-meal analysis and did not always consider past productions … future meals, which contributed to the cost of producing a meal exceeding the price charged. District officials did not … school lunch fund operations by completing a cost-per-meal analysis and exploring methods for increasing revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and Sullivan in Madison County, and the Towns of Cicero and Manlius in Onondaga County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined … value of approximately $2,165 could not be located. Six assets (five interactive displays and one Chromebook) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … lewistonporter audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… District inventory records are complete and include the details necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 45 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Nine Chromebooks, including, four with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and one printer (no cost recorded) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… freeport audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 8 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated cost of $430 based on recent purchases could not be located. One … laptops, one costing $510 and one with an estimated cost of $600, were not inventoried. In addition, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and four without recorded costs) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could … officials did not adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… Recommendations Ensure District inventory records contain all information as required by the Policy. Update inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18