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Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… Properly segregate and account for surplus bond proceeds to ensure they are used to retire District debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… in a timely manner. The Justices did not follow up on pending cases or enforce unpaid fines and fees. The Board did … 10th of the following month. Review and analyze all open case files. Provide for an annual audits of the Justices’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $52.5 million. Key Findings The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates … Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of His Father Nicholas DiNapoli
… p.m. and 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the Roslyn Heights Funeral Home, 75 Mineola Ave., Roslyn Heights, NY. The funeral is … the funeral. Donations may be made in his name to: Hospice Care Network, 99 Sunnyside Blvd. Woodbury, NY 11797. As we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-statement-passing-his-father-nicholas-dinapoliTown of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… period by an average of $15,700. Employees made 12 credit card purchases without receipts totaling $1,916 and were not … Town of Chester Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements 2017M67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeTown of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund … at the current levels, it could deplete fund balance in the general town-wide fund by the end of 2024. The Board … Appendix B includes our comment to clarify an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… potential overpayments totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. … (CBAs). Key Recommendations Ensure employees worked the hours that they were scheduled to work and were paid for … processing policies and written procedures that address the audit deficiencies. City officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found that officials did not: … 1,280 accounts reviewed, the oldest of which was last used to log into the network in June 2012 as of September 21, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… accounts and overestimated certain expenditure accounts in the annual budgets. Did not have support for the … and use any excess funds identified to benefit residents in accordance with statutory requirements. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Town of Columbia – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-29)
Assess whether Town of Columbia Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-columbia-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-29Town of Trenton – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-28)
… seconds for doors with automatic closers, and One at the main entrance; floor mats with securely attached edges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-trenton-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-28City of Norwich – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-35)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Norwich (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 317 applicable physical accessibility components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-norwich-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-35Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-178)
… Background The Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc. is a not-for-profit organization which is located in the Town of Malta, in Saratoga County, and provides fire protection to residents of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/12/malta-ridge-volunteer-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… When preparing your annual operating budget for a water or sewer district, consider setting aside money in a capital or … disposal plant, or a specific item of equipment, such as a sewer system pump. For this type of fund, the authorization … , such as land or buildings, or type of equipment, such as sewer or water system maintenance equipment or machinery. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsState Police Bulletin No. SP-170
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2016 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2016 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment and to provide agency instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-170-2016-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… with a status “Elect”, and a contribution rate within the limit for the current plan year, are impacted: New York State … (ERS & PAF) Pensionable Earnings Tiers 1-4 Calendar Year IRS 401(a)(17) Limit V02 RTR Memo CompLmt ERSBT5 285,000.00 … Pensionable Earnings (No OT) Tier 5 Plan Year (4/1 - 3/31) IRS 401(a)(17) Limit V03 RTR Memo OT Lmt ERSBT5 20,763.51 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer of federal grant funds to a state fund. The following … in the request: Chapter, section, year, page and lines of the law authorizing the transfer; Federal Fund(s), Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… agency (ESD) has not been meeting statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate … about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the property, a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “ESD has to be more transparent about the real estate transactions it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowOpinion 90-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first … fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34