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Levittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… District’s reserve funds and extra-classroom activity fund for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $201.8 … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash collections totaling $38,377. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomCooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… was to determine whether District officials managed the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July … January 14, 2016. Background The Cooperstown Central School District is located in the Village of Cooperstown and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionLake George Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-122)
… established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. … significant portion of the District’s annual expenditures. For the 2011-12 fiscal year these costs totaled approximately … of expenditures. Key Finding We commend District officials for establishing and implementing strong internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/02/lake-george-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mFranklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… of Farmersville, Franklinville, Humphrey, Ischua, Lyndon and Machias in Cattaraugus County. The District, which is … portion was actually used to finance operations. The Board and District officials have allowed unrestricted fund balance … officials allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels. Key Recommendations Ensure that budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/franklinville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-49East Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B17-7-4)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/05/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-4Lewiston-Porter Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-202)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through June 6, 2014. Background … with approximately 2,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $41 million. … depleted. The District realized negative budget variances for revenues from fiscal years ending 2011 through 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-202Island Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… annual physical inventory counts, update inventory records and take appropriate action for missing equipment, and to immediately tag IT assets and record them in the inventory system. … Island Park Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… the District was effectively managing cafeteria operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … students and 1,050 employees. Budgeted appropriations for the for the school lunch fund for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… greater savings by modifying the terms of the program. For example, the District should review the eligibility requirements of the program for married couples and family members employed by the District . For the 2021 calendar year, we found the District could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… (Board) ensured that claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment. Key Findings The Board … . For example, we reviewed 100 claims totaling $520,121 and found that claims totaling $122,184 were not properly … Ensure that the claims auditor is properly trained and that claims contain sufficient supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… vendor. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents with both water and sewer services, rates would initially … IT policies and procedures. Village officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationTown of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… were adequately designed and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … Court with one elected Justice. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings The Justice’s cash exceeded known liabilities for each of the 22 months in our audit period by an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeArchived Data and Publications
… 2017. Access to these materials is being maintained for historical reference purposes only. Archived Data for Local Governments: Munis in Stress: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , … , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 Archived Data for School Districts: Schools in Stress: 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-data-and-publicationsCity of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time they may not have worked because they were working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Oil Spill Fund
… Spill Fund plays many roles, its priorities are to: pay for spill clean-up costs when the responsible party (spiller) doesn’t; compensate spill victims for their financial losses when the spiller won’t; and seek reimbursement from spillers for oil spill cleanup costs. Oil Spill Hotline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fundComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town Allegany , Chili Public Library , Clyde Fire … No procedures were taken to ensure the lowest possible cost was paid for 18 of 28 professional service contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 91-46
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … salary not less than the compensation received by the civil court judges of the city of New York. The court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… has repeatedly failed to conduct outreach it was hired for, according to an audit released today by New York State … men and women badly served and straphangers fending for themselves in increasingly difficult circumstances.” … totaled about $6 million annually. The contract called for BRC to reduce the homeless population in the subways from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-298
… 2021 UCS Longevity Bonus (JLO) and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … employees in Bargaining Units 86, 88, or CT, who are in salary grade 560, who meet the eligibility criteria on … Longevity Bonus Payment is not part of the basic annual salary, but it is considered pensionable earnings. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/node/126261