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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The board has not established threshold values for tagging and inventorying assets for departmental inventory control purposes, such as … the assistant superintendent to be the person responsible for fixed assets but there have been no annual physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Bright Start Pediatric Services, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Bright Start reported $442,638 in reimbursable costs for the preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program we audited. Key Finding We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/bright-start-pediatric-services-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesWhat is a Public Authority?
… and nursing homes. The debt service for these bonds is usually supported by revenues of the project, such as … procedures, and financial reporting. Each public authority is governed by a separate board of directors appointed by … authority operations. In addition, the State Comptroller is granted discretion to review certain public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/what-public-authorityExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount … Some of the businesses with outstanding debt to NYSIF do business with, and receive payments from, New York State. … to offset State payments to recover outstanding debt. In May 2015, we recommended NYSIF participate in SWOP as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… in New York state increased by 8.8% in November compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.72 billion, up $139 million compared to the same time last year. “November marked another solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-novemberSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Southold Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southold, … orders to emergency situations. … Southold Union Free School District Claims Processing 2013M183 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Fillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… the financial need or purpose for four of the reserve funds or periodically assessed the reasonableness of reserve … balances. No evidence was provided to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus – Employee Fingerprinting (2013M-286)
… documentation to support that all adults working on site have been properly fingerprinted. Two of the 25 workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-west-campus-employee2015 Year End Report
… Background The Board administered four sole custody funds in 2015.Board staff enter workers’ compensation claims data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/09/2015-year-end-reportFishers Island Ferry District – Financial Operations (2016M-156)
… County. The District was created in 1947 by an act of the State Legislature, known as the Ferry District Enabling Act. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/08/12/fishers-island-ferry-district-financial-operations-2016m-156State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… complied with the procurement policy and claims were for a proper district purpose or adequately supported. … cannot be assured all money raised was properly accounted for and deposited. The board did not adopt adequate bylaws … and services or ensure claims were properly supported or for valid purposes. Officials did not solicit competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsElba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011, to July 30, 2013. Background The Elba Central School District … year totaled $9.7 million. Key Findings From the 2008-09 to 2012-13 fiscal years, District officials consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240Fund Financial Data – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that normally would … was $20.3 billion, an increase from the previous year’s balance of $3.7 billion. For SFY 2020-21, governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/fund-financial-dataFund Financial Data – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that normally would … was $31.7 billion, an increase from the previous year’s balance of $20.3 billion. For SFY 2021-22, governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/fund-financial-dataSecurity Over Critical Systems
… To determine whether security over the Hudson River–Black River Regulating District’s (District) critical systems … and operate reservoirs in the upper Hudson River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver rivers for the purpose of regulating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of Broome … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 93-33
… in the newspaper. A school district, however, may not pay a claim for publication of a notice in a publication … district. You also ask whether the school district may pay a claim for publishing the notice in a publication which … in the newspaper. A school district, however, may not pay a claim for publication of a notice in a publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… telephone network (i.e., landline) or otherwise provides access to emergency 911 communications, with the exception of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeOpinion 90-48
… district to a bus company for transportation of students. You state that the bus company has an office and outdoor … manner". You indicate, however, that the company has not been formally charged with any violations in this regard. … of the contract in question after competitive bidding, we do not believe it would be appropriate for this Office to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48