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Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… Year The 2015-2016 tax levies for some school districts in Nassau County were reduced in connection with corrections to the districts' … exempted from taxation certain property owned by LIPA. In these instances, the first line of the 2016-2017 tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our initial audit … Department could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Access-A-Ride Accident Claims ( 2012-S-12 ). Background Our initial report, … recommendations included in our initial report AccessARide Accident Claims 2012S12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 … complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… three Department fees with the highest reported revenue: boiler inspections, public work enforcement and asbestos … not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and asbestos-related project fees. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesReview of Collecto, Inc
The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made by the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Downstate to Collecto In
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-inc2019 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $732 million from its four special funds in 2019 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … Information System to the Statewide Financial System in April 2018 and processed all claim payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … identified in our initial report. Of the report’s six recommendations, two were implemented, one was partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followNew Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the … and was responsible for adding and changing salaries and pay rates, processing the payroll, and signing and distributing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation Corporation officials provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… (Board) and District officials disposed of District property in a proper and cost effective manner. Key Findings … written policies and procedures over disposals of District property. We examined the District’s disposal of 15 school … (AEDs) and found District officials disposed of the property without exploring alternative disposal methods. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate … reduced rent rate provisions. In addition, a member of the Board who also serves as a Trustee of the Croft Corners Fire Company (Company) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … One of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know was not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… Determine whether Valhalla Union Free School District District officials adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner or seek competition when … gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes and $17,565 in finance charges and other fees. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… Determine whether the Town of Guilford Town Town Board Board developed realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… IT assets from invoices and device management reports to confirm their location and that they were inventoried and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on deposit in its 15 bank accounts at two financial institutions, which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally permissible … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130