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LaFayette Central School District - Fixed Assets (2018M-073)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. Key Findings The District did not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording fixed assets. Eighteen fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/lafayette-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2018m-073Ulster County Department of Social Services Preschool and Children and Family Services Units – Claims Processing (2017M-253)
… July 24, 2017. Background The Ulster County Department of Social Services, which employs approximately 300, is … Ulster County Department of Social Services Preschool and Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/01/26/ulster-county-department-social-services-preschool-and-children-and-familySempronius Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-231)
… of Directors provided adequate oversight of the Company’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2016 through … Sempronius Fire Company Financial Activities 2017M231 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/sempronius-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-231Johnsonville Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-190)
… properly authorized, approved before payment and for valid purposes for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … Board of Commissioners. Operating disbursements for the audit period totaled $216,953. Key Finding The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/01/05/johnsonville-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-190State Agencies Bulletin No. 739
… Background Council 82 has requested a new deduction code for Colonial-Paul Revere Insurance Company for Voluntary Group Life Insurance. OSC Actions OSC will … Code 537 . The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes on a weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/739-new-deduction-code-537-colonial-paul-revereChazy Union School District – Payroll (2015M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments … officials established adequate procedures for payroll to ensure employees were accurately paid at their approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/chazy-union-school-district-payroll-2015m-252Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District – Professional Services (2015M-267)
… have established a comprehensive purchasing policy and procedures that provide guidance as to when items must be competitively bid and when proposals or quotes should be obtained for purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-professional-servicesDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of School Food (2015M-358)
… our audit was to evaluate procurement practices for school food for the period July 1, 2014 through October 28, 2015. … $48.5 million. Key Finding Officials obtained food pricing for participating districts at the lowest … of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement of School Food 2015M358 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurementVillage of Speculator – Claims Auditing (2017M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials established effective procedures to ensure claims were properly audited, adequately supported … approximately $1.6 million. Key Finding Village officials have established adequate procedures to ensure that claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-speculator-claims-auditing-2017m-25Newsletters
… Local Employees' Retirement System Winter 2024 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Police and Fire Retirement System The … Police and Fire Retirement System Winter 2024 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Retirees Retiree Notes — For retirees … the New York State and Local Retirement System Fall/Winter 2025 Winter 2024-25 Summer 2024 Winter 2023-24 Employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/newslettersNewfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements for … by a 10-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted … the independent auditor did not have procedures in place to obtain or review canceled check images, and adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… The attached documents will be available to the agency on the voucher in the Accounts Payable module. Agencies … Vendors enrolled in eInvoicing through the New York State Vendor Self Service Portal can submit electronic invoices to State agencies through the eSettlements module. eSettlements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingOpinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … to render opinions involving issues arising under the State Constitution or State statutes having general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… must recertify their employment status weekly, either by phone or computer, to continue to receive benefits. However, … system would not press the number to continue with a jail phone call, so they could not be used to recertify benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools come from property taxes and other local … were in low-wealth districts. By contrast, on Long Island and in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, a majority of … regions were less significant (0.5 percent for Long Island and 0.4 percent for the Mid-Hudson Valley). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… state's 2,859 community water systems were required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to collect data about … of violations to consumers; Ensures prompt reporting of violation information, as well as information about returning to compliance, in the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System; and Confirms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the board relied on an engineering … advisor to manage capital projects, it was not aware of project overruns, cash flow issues or financing source … town supervisor, who served as the town’s chief financial officer, were not familiar with the town’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: New York Can Do More to Enhance Strategies to Lower Suicide Rate
… Counties across New York aren’t getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides, according to an audit released … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has implemented or … Counties across New York arent getting the timely data they need to help them prevent suicides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-york-can-do-more-enhance-strategies-lower-suicide-rateOpinion 98-9
… ambulance district must receive those services without a fee or charge. This is in response to your inquiry concerning … You ask whether the ambulance company may impose a fee on those making use of the company's services within the district and provide for the payment of that fee to the company. Town Law, §198(10-f)(a) prescribes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9Opinion 91-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in which district may contract for provision of) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (by fire … under which the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a village fire department may provide general ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7