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Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The Middleburgh Central School … the last several years have made the District susceptible to fiscal stress. Even though District officials had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Background The Bath Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools … approximately $3.3 million was required to be restricted in the debt reserve. The District inaccurately reported one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Village officials did not always … assurance that the Village obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interest of its taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did not require written prior authorization for overtime work and made 12 overtime payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… and one paving claim totaling $99,691 were approved by the Board without evidence that competition was sought. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current BOCES employees who already had badges. Did not deactivate and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts we selected for testing. Discovered and deactivated, because of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Among these, 30 percent were Hispanic, 27 percent were White, 20 percent were Black and 18 percent were Asian. … to the OTDA’s website, although a number of instructional videos were still dated prior to the launch of the … Brooklyn. All five of these neighborhoods are majority non-White and have lower rates of college education than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityOpinion 98-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation services for Medicaid clients) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (contract with a public authority for transportation of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 90-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … on behalf of a fire district) TOWN LAW, §181(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i),(ii)(a)(9-a): A town may not impose … the Legislature's intent to preempt the area of financing capital improvements to town water districts (see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… out-years remain a concern and there is a lack of clarity for some key spending areas. New York has made great strides … of the Budget (DOB) projects spending from State Operating Funds in the next fiscal year to total just under $94 … actions needed to limit annual growth in State Operating Funds expenditures to 2 percent. Based on projections of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… complete. However, the condition of all court and trust funds were not reported to the Office of State Comptroller as required. Reports on the condition of court and trust funds was correct, however they did not include detailed … and complete. However, auditors identified $66,637 in funds that have not been turned over to the Office of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the Public Safety Communications Surcharge (Surcharge) are being … voice or data service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network (i.e., landline) or … Tax Processing Center quarterly. Providers use a Public Safety Communication Surcharge (WCS-1) tax return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDisability Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… behalf. For example, the employee’s attorney, a power of attorney (POA), or a court-appointed guardian who has been … retirement application from our Forms page . Fill out the form in your web browser then print and sign it, or print the … Accidental and Performance of Duty Disability Documents Notice of Accident To qualify for an accidental disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement-applicationsOpinion 90-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … to a bus company for transportation of students. You state that the bus company has an office and outdoor parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 93-33
… Holding Corp. , 72 AD2d 737, 421 NYS2d 244; Town of Almond v Penfold , 58 Misc 2d 780, 296 NYS2d 619). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2023-F-34) The New York Education Law mandates that all schools ensure that their health education programs … to in-school mental health supports and services for all students. A prior audit report, issued in August 2022, … unemployment insurance to verify eligibility information. All state agencies that receive and process Directory data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… Form W-2. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesIslip Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-291)
… period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-291