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DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal … sentenced in federal court for stealing $34000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsAllegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the efficiency of … is located in the Southern Tier of Western New York and has a population of approximately 50,000 residents. The … Legislature. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $111 million, which includes general fund appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2013M-46)
… January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background St. Lawrence County, located in northern New York, has a … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2013M46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/05/02/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2013m-46Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … in the County’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is … claims and operating expenditures is imprudent. The County has not made an allowance for uncollectible taxes in the 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Probation … Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is … Key Recommendations Ensure that cash receipts collected are physically safeguarded, only accessible to authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsUtica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… whose boundaries are the same as the City of Utica in Oneida County. The District is governed by the Board of Education, … District has very little cushion for managing unforeseen events. To meet short-term cash flow needs, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s … fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $47 million. Key Findings For the last four years, the … Prepare cash flow statements to ensure the District has sufficient cash inflows to pay its obligations in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal … for payment. We therefore question whether Board members are ensuring compliance with their own purchasing policy when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… title and authority to manage approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, rights of ways to the water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is … $44,158 for the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its budgeting practices and enhance its oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial … 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Village of Mastic Beach is located in the Town of Brookhaven in … Village of Mastic Beach Treasurers Office and Credit Cards 2014M150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … Library’s controls over cash disbursements and procurement for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … intends to permit such disbursements. Sign all checks that are disbursed by the Library. Revise the adopted purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… audit was to review the Board of Trustees’ oversight of Library operations for the period July 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of Trustees comprising seven elected members governs the Library and is primarily responsible for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal … from HUD. Key Findings The Board does not audit claims and has not designated a claims auditor to perform this function. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsRoosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
… monitored the District’s length of service award program (LOSAP). Key Findings The Board did not effectively monitor all aspects of the District’s LOSAP. Specifically, the Board did not ensure that the LOSAP was annually audited in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal … controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … The bylaws did not specify which Department officials are responsible for overseeing the financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Credit for Previous or Military Service – State University Police Plan
… able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It is very important that you claim all … records documenting your previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Please note that … Service 1 You may be able to receive credit for some or all of your military service. To determine your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/credit-previous-or-military-serviceOpinion 89-64
… board of trustees is considering the purchase of a certain parcel of unimproved real property within the village/town and the development rights of an adjoining parcel owned by the same party in order to preserve the … public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, city, town or village, after due notice and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Opinion 98-12
… of such a city may be commingled in one or more bank accounts. City moneys may be temporarily advanced to the … ("school district") may be commingled in one or more bank accounts. You also ask whether the moneys of the city and the … has long expressed the opinion that, where separate bank accounts are not specifically required by State or local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-12Opinion 95-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning the proper distribution of county sales tax revenue when the county and several cities within the county each impose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3