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Lease Classification Changes as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin explains the GASB’s new definition of a lease (including outlining the types of leases that are excluded by this new standard) and an explanation of what a lease term is per Statement 87.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lease-classification-changes-required-by-gasb-statement-87.pdfDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… officer of the St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged with stealing over $26,000 from the … checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company accounts purportedly for personal and sick … found that she also forged the signature of the Ambulance Corp.’s board chairman on some of the checks. She allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000Training Resources for State Agencies and Employees
… View training materials and ondemand videos for classes presented by the Office of Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/trainingDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police announced the … those individuals willing to engage in fraudulent acts.” Michael D. Calarco, Wayne County District Attorney said, “I … Thomas P DiNapoli Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco and the New York State Police announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesTown of Babylon – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Selected Town Operations (2013M-115)
… by law. The Town paid $203,848 in health insurance premiums to nine officials and employees and $30,751 to four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-babylon-financial-condition-and-internal-controls-over-selected-town-operationsBay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… financial condition and claims auditing function for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Background … 5,860 students. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $143.9 … a multiyear financial plan. The claims auditor did not report to the Board or prepare written reports for the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of more than $300,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentCity of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
Determine whether the City of Binghamton City properly planned and monitored the Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andVillage of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Rockville Centre is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. … Village of Rockville Centre Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity created to provide shared educational programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… leaves District employment. The District’s inventory of portable electronic devices lacked key information, such as … implement policies and procedures to properly account for portable electronic devices issued to new hires and employees … Glen Cove City School District Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest 2016M285 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialCity of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… April 30, 2012. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has a population of approximately 35,000. … the interfund advances are repaid by the close of the year in which the loans were made. Establish formal, written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… officials adequately managed and monitored nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … officials did not adequately manage and monitor nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … to officials, we found: 222 of the enabled nonstudent network user accounts (32 percent) were not needed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkPutnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over IT and the … 6, 2016. Background The Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services consists of 18 component … PutnamNorthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… from Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau Chief Daniel Cort, and Executive Deputy Attorney General for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Statement on Arrest of Morris Central School District Official
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a statement today after the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released a statement today after the arrest of Kristina Hand former treasurer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-morris-central-school-district-officialTown of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition and examine selected operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is … years from a balance of $88,293 at the beginning of 2008 to a deficit balance of $12,600 at the end of 2012. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryMTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-41)
To determine whether the costs reported by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s41.pdf