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Riverhead Central School District – Financial Operations (2025M-64)
… Area The Board and District officials are responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure the Board … financial operations. The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant Superintendent) oversees the … as the custodian of District funds, is responsible for signing checks, making electronic payments and transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/riverhead-central-school-district-financial-operations-2025m-64Middlesex Fire District – Procurement (2025M-135)
… commissioners and its officials should seek competition for goods and services to ensure the best value for taxpayers, prevent conflicts of interest and maintain … is the District’s chief fiscal officer and is responsible for disbursing District funds. The District purchased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/middlesex-fire-district-procurement-2025m-135Village of Youngstown – Employee Benefits and Payroll (2025M-123)
… salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon separation … a village’s annual budget. To properly control and account for these costs, village officials must ensure employees only … employees’ hours worked, and leave earned and used. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Village’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-youngstown-employee-benefits-and-payroll-2025m-123State Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… Contract Pay is the process used by the Payroll System for teachers whose pay basis code is 21P to equally … of the academic year are stored in the Payroll System for each individual agency. All dates are set up on the Contract Pay page for the entire period of the contract, regardless of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersContract Advisory No. 34
… to reflect applicable changes to the approval thresholds for the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), but the … Approval Threshold Summary Chart within Chapter XI.2.A for additional information. The discretionary thresholds … process and do not affect the thresholds set forth for OSC approval. When conducting an informal procurement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/34-discretionary-purchasing-and-advertising-thresholdsState Authority Codes
… Authorities that already have a code will maintain it for this purpose. A list of State Authority Codes is provided. Codes have not yet been established for subsidiary authorities but State Authority Codes will be assigned for all subsidiaries that enter into contracts. Subsidiaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-codesOpinion 92-45
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) … SQUADS -- Ambulance Service (no authority to impose fee for) -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fee for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45DiNapoli: Former Fulton County Snowmobile Club President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17K from Nonprofit
… of his plea agreement, Daley paid full restitution to the club. “Chad Daley abused his position to enrich himself with … stole $5,300 in checks made payable to the “Snowdrifters Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-fulton-county-snowmobile-club-president-pleads-guilty-stealing-17k-nonprofitDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… DiNapoli said. “While these settlements are certainly good for the state’s bottom line, we can’t expect such windfalls … $48.6 billion in federal grants, which were used primarily for Medicaid (including new costs related to the Affordable … and education. Total state spending reached $143.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, an increase of $6.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-10) For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, auditors identified … to the state that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. These costs included $13,570 in other than … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-60) For the calendar year ended Dec. 31, 2012, Unity claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… member into signing blank checks which he later cashed for personal use. He was arraigned this morning in Shawangunk … Wallkill Fire District hired an architect to draft plans for a firehouse expansion. Denardo obtained blank, co-signed checks from a fellow board member for what he claimed were architect payments, then pocketed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000Taxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… by 28.6 percent due, in part, to the increase in tax rates for those with incomes over $1.1 million (the top tax rate equal to 10.9 percent for incomes over $25 million). PIT collections also benefited … into Effect, Inflating Collections The PTET provides a way for certain taxpayers to avoid the $10,000 limit on federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesSunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011. Background … education and integrated therapeutic preschool programs for about 600 children between the ages of three and five … those costs. SED reimburses the DoE and other localities for a portion of their payments to Sunshine Developmental. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… including timely processing of provider claims for Early Intervention services provided. The audit covered … of Health (Department) is the lead agency responsible for the Early Intervention Program (Program). The mission of … age whose healthy development is compromised and provide for appropriate intervention to improve child and family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… submit an annual certification that its bridges are safe for the load imposed, and to provide the Department with an … that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad bridges in the State. Key Findings … with its bridge inspection and reporting requirements. For example, the bridge management plans on hand are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… are appropriate and dollar thresholds, as appropriate, for such items. In addition, the policies should prescribe … followed, or there was no documentation of the necessity for the purchases or their relationship to the Authority’s … mission. Among the questionable expenses were payments for meetings, memberships in professional organizations, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… the Program As part of its duties, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) … transfer activity – the formal transfer of rights for intellectual property (IP) developed using SUNY … in the transfer of technology and royalties received for IP developed at SUNY campuses. The initial audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and … This system includes 180 State parks with opportunities for hiking, camping, swimming, golfing, and snowmobiling as … with private firms that total approximately $27.9 million for 58 projects. Key Findings Parks has generally established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsCareer and Technical Education
… competencies, and hands-on training to prepare them for future careers in occupational fields. During the 2017-18 … as a mayor’s initiative, set guidelines and expectations for CTE programs in NYC. These guidelines and requirements … CTE programs with high-growth, high-demand industries. For example, we found that, while the construction industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of January 2020, there were over 4,600 … designing and building facilities; and contracting for goods, services, and technology. As of January 28, 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data