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Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Wheatfield, Niagara, Lewiston and Cambria, in Niagara County. The District, which is governed by an … of June 4, 2014, the State owed the District $6.6 million in aid for costs associated with operating the Tuscarora …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… interest in District contracts because he owned a business from which the District purchased awards for student … not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictSmithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … which prevented it from establishing the total estimated cost for the project. The Board received monthly reports from … that show actual revenues and expenditures over the life of each project compared to the approved budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Board properly managed the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $23.9 … Key Recommendations Adopt structurally balanced budgets for the general fund that include realistic estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… fiscal year was approximately $12.2 million. Key Findings Claims are not properly audited and bank reconciliations are … any policies or procedures to establish an acceptable number of consecutive estimated readings before an actual … vacancies or staff changes. Key Recommendations Pay claims only after the Board has audited and approved them for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and the Clerk-Treasurer’s maintenance of the financial records and reports for the period June 1, 2015 through August 5, … is located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 350. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… totaling $117,567 and determined that almost 98 percent of them lacked documentation to demonstrate the charge’s necessity or the School-related purpose of the charge . For example, charges totaling $22,276 … card charges in a timely manner . The average amount of time between payment and review was 68 days. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to properly plan its procurements so that needed approvals can be obtained timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated … to properly plan its procurements so that needed approvals can be obtained timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… permissible charges to federal grants. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Division of Budget will enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost … cases, the federal government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… users within the financial software, and Business Office staff performed incompatible duties without management’s … District officials failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. … Key Findings We estimate the total 2023-24 collections for water and sewer rent revenues will be approximately $2.08 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … lunch fund as of June 30, 2008. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11DiNapoli: Brooklyn Economy Sets Records
… Thomas DiNapoli’s report provides some excellent news for Brooklyn, including 4.4 percent job growth in 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-brooklyn-economy-sets-recordsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1680
… Purpose To inform agencies that, beginning with tax year 2018, employees with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement Affected Employees Employees participating with New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) who choose to opt … To inform agencies that beginning with tax year 2018 employees with NYSPO access can opt out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1680-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-form-w-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … County) Except for minor exceptions which we discussed with district officials, all of the claims reviewed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… securities of appropriate duration held by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). That rate of return will … Explaining the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS Contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1162
… Non-Arbitration eligible employees represented by NYSCOPBA in BU21 Background Pending legislation which will implement … an increase. For eligible employees who have worked in more than one (1) agency and have been paid by all … of the increases, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current agency. For eligible employees who have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1162-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-nonOpinion 96-17
… conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college … based on a review of the program, determines that it is significantly devoted to the technical training of the … firefighters for the expenses of such a course. In 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 128, we expressed the opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Response to Human Trafficking
… or coercion to compel commercial sex or labor. Article 10-D of the New York State Social Services Law created a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-trafficking