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East Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-3)
… for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District, located in Suffolk … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7133 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-3Village of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… $1.7 million. Key Findings The Board did not develop sound revenue budget estimates. Unplanned operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381Sayville Public Library – Treasurer (2016M-334)
… period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Sayville Public Library is a school district public library … Sayville Public Library Treasurer 2016M334 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/sayville-public-library-treasurer-2016m-334Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 gallons of fuel (gasoline and diesel) used, valued … at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at $23,325. The fuel … kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel keys were unsecured inside the vehicles assigned. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink … Recommendations The City Clerk should work with the credit card vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… Determine whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Clayton (Town) time sheets that coincided with hours worked at other municipalities. Key Findings Seventy of … of supervisory review and approval. The Clerk reported 384 hours on her Town time sheets totaling $5,559 that coincided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In addition, … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete required trainings. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… financial condition. Determine whether the central and student treasurers properly accounted for extra-classroom … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Student treasurers did not issue duplicate press-numbered … reserves or to reduce District property taxes. Ensure that student treasurers maintain adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementSchenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… financial condition of the general and school lunch (cafeteria) funds. Key Findings Total general fund balance … attrition and planning to use retirement reserves. The cafeteria fund incurred deficits totaling over $48,700 and … revenues and decreasing expenditures to reduce the cafeteria fund’s reliance on the general fund. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… lunch fund has stabilized operating losses and reduced dependence on general fund subsidies. The Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on Town servers was adequately protected from unauthorized access, … whether Town officials ensured that the PPSI on Town servers was adequately protected from unauthorized access use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… adequate internal controls to ensure Future Farmers of America (FFA) extra-classroom activity (ECA) cash receipts … found: District officials did not perform an annual audit of FFA records during our audit period. Collections did not … $264,624. There was no supporting documentation for 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. FFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomCollateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… Fee: $5.00 Collateral Loan Broker’s Registration Statement Unclaimed Property Forms Industry Specific Handbook - Pawn … location. Supplemental Registration Fee: $2.50 Reporting Unclaimed Property and Sales Pawn brokers, or collateral loan … must report unclaimed property and sales—property and money that customers haven’t returned to claim. For help, use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersOpinion 89-1
… separation from service by reason of death. As a general rule, a town may grant to its officers and employees only … we perceive no basis in the case for departure from the rule barring a public employer from paying its terminated … , Rubenstein and Gendalia , supra , reaffirm the general rule, presumably not followed in Clift because of equitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 92-26
… -- Board of Elections (liability for expenses of) COUNTY LAW, §361-a; ELECTION LAW, §§4-136(1), (2), (3), 4-138: All expenses of a board of elections of a county outside the City of New York must be raised in the first instance as a county charge, and only those expenses that are specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a referral from DiNapoli’s office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of … on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park the owner of Bilingual SEIT Preschool Inc which stemmed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … to identify the owners of unused gift cards. Retailers can provide OUF with a name if the person registers the gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Niskayuna , Town of Theresa and the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and did not deposit more than $740,000 of water fees in a timely manner. In addition, the receiver’s monthly reports to the supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2