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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Tri-Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … expenditures and maintain financial stability beginning in the 2010-11 fiscal year. However, the board-adopted … Project (Erie County) The district was not transparent in its use of capital project funds. The district set aside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0IX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… State agencies should contact the federal awarding agency to report the delay in posting the award authorization. If agencies are unable to contact the awarding agency, then contact your Account Representative to inform them that the award is not available. After all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityOpinion 91-51
… -- Inter-fund Advance (from county sewer district fund to general fund) COUNTIES -- Fund Transfers (inter-fund advance from sewer district fund to general fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§9-a, 453; COUNTY … county sewer district user fees and benefit assessments to any other county fund in the manner prescribed by General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 88-34
… Office concluded that the enactment of traffic regulations by a town pursuant to the authority of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1660, whether it be done by ordinance, order, rule or regulation, must be accomplished … Town Law which corresponds to Village Law, §20-2002, we find no basis to change the conclusions expressed in 21 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34CUNY Bulletin No. CU-714
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … employee’s record will not be updated: Position and Job Do Not Match If the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-714-july-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain the Village’s overall fiscal stability. Key … water and sewer fund all experienced cash flow issues due to the sewer fund’s financial problems. The Board has not … Adopt budgets that include adequate recurring revenues to finance recurring expenditures. Formulate a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49King Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… and accessed for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings The Board has not adopted adequate IT security policies and … IT cybersecurity awareness training to personnel who use the School’s IT resources. In addition, we confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Westchester County Department of Social Services - Contract Monitoring (2018M-35)
… community-based agencies to ensure that services provided and payments made were in accordance with contractual agreements. Key Findings For eight of nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/18/westchester-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-2018m-35Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… to 15 components school districts. BOCES is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. Capital budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-propertyBradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District … all authorized online banking users. Designate a computer for online banking transactions. Periodically monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve seven claims totaling $873,056 prior to payment. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… are $55,275, which are wholly funded through real property taxes. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … of the existing unassigned fund balance to reduce future real property tax levies. The District reported a capital … officials have not established any plans for using the money accounted for as a reserve fund. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160City of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… were identified that were directly related to his operation of the Department. On April 11, 2013, John Whalen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-294
… Employees Annual and hourly employees in Bargaining Unit TE with a title of Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse (hourly) or Nurse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-294-ratification-bonus-payment-employees-represented-new-yorkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-106
… this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office. … This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-106-new-bargaining-unit-union-code-earnings-program-and-benefitSpotted Zebra Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Spotted Zebra Learning Center, Inc. (Spotted Zebra) on its … Zebra for these services using reimbursement rates set by SED; the State, in turn, reimburses the counties 59.5 … To SED: Review the disallowances identified by our audit and, if warranted, make the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/spotted-zebra-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B7-1-14)
… Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized … Revenue estimates for sewer rents could be overstated by at least $300,000. Key Recommendations The Common Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/01/city-lockport-budget-review-b7-1-14Town of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… written procedures for reconciling the water processed by its water system and purchased from the Village with the … review the rate they were paying with rates offered by other electricity suppliers. The Town could have saved as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227Town of Babylon – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Selected Town Operations (2013M-115)
… the general fund, totaling almost $28 million, to purchase property. None of the 17 cash advances were authorized by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-babylon-financial-condition-and-internal-controls-over-selected-town-operationsOpinion 2000-9
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); (performance evaluation program) … bonus to the executive director of the agency for services already rendered and for which a fixed salary was already paid. The governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9