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Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… competitive quotations or consider competitive bidding for 36 of 46 claims reviewed totaling $104,572. The Director … quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for certain contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 … close personal ties. Officials did not seek competition for two of five professional service providers who were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… not maintained; cash receipts were not properly accounted for or safeguarded; the Treasurer managed only one of the … or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 disbursements totaling $120,217 had no … limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper business purposes. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightAlexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Alexandria Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… through March 31, 2014. Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the … to address the District’s fiscal stress. … Watervliet City School District Fiscal Stress 2014M149 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $17.8 … estimates of recurring revenues or realistic estimates for expenditures. None of the fund balance that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over user access to the financial software for the period July 1, 2014 through … or modified, and permissions are not reviewed quarterly to ensure a proper segregation of duties. Users were given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessCity of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… of our audit was to examine the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2013 through March 1, 2017. … City Council. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $31.7 million. Key Findings … 2015. State aid revenue was not appropriately restricted for revenue anticipation note (RAN) repayment as statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90West Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and … Finding The School billed the correct school districts of residence and, overall, the School maintained adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… 1, 2014 through August 19, 2015. Background The Haldane School District is located in the Town of Phillipstown in Putnam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationMount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… financial operations and the use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013. … Although the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year (exceeding $14 million over a five-year … operations. As a result, the District’s unexpended surplus funds routinely exceeded the amount allowed by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… provide oversight and the Clerk-Treasurer did not perform all required duties. The Board did not: Ensure Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164State Agencies Bulletin No. 882
… Purpose To provide agencies with information and procedures regarding … Non-Statutory employees represented by PEF who move to a graded position in any bargaining unit effective on or … is effective April 11, 2008. Agencies may begin to submit transactions immediately. Eligibility Criteria To be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/882-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-public-employeesInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… April 21, 2022 PDF Version Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new data … and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 compared to the same month a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… A state agency’s failure to adequately monitor and inspect homeless shelters allowed violations and squalid … at 8 shelters; Trash piled in a children’s play area at one shelter; Repairs to walls and ceilings made with plastic sheeting or garbage bags and duct tape at two shelters; One shelter with 143 residents and only four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureState Agencies Bulletin No. 191
… has established new earn codes OMO (OT Meals OT Eligible for CSEA/Council 82), OMP (OT Meals OT Eligible for PEF/M/C) IPO (Intermittent Inconvenience Pay Override for NYSCOPBA and Rent Regulations) OSC has increased the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/191-new-earn-codes-overtime-meals-and-intermittent-inconvenience-pay-andDiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… Brooklyn’s economy is expanding, adding jobs and businesses … decades of losses, according to an economic snapshot of Brooklyn released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … full report is available online at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt4-2015.pdf … Brooklyns economy is expanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) are effectively collaborating to share relevant information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant covering 40% of their … up to a maximum of $27,000. Businesses that received grants were required to sign an affidavit certifying that … and distributed 3,411 grants totaling nearly $25 million. Several years prior, in July 2014, New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesOpinion 89-52
… coordination of emergency medical service training) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§3000, 3051, 3052: A county may establish the … by the Legislature's enactment of Article 30 of the Public Health Law. It also continues to be our opinion, as discussed … of volunteers. Under Article 30-A of the Public Health Law, the Legislature recognizes "...a need to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Oversight of Nurse Licensing
… procedures and benchmarks. (The Education Law effectively prevents independent audit oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensing