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Selected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s (SUNY) internal controls over procurement ensure goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … a lack of oversight, training and controls, the village’s deputy clerk was overpaid by approximately $80,000 over a … operating surplus and the accumulation of additional fund balance. City of Newburgh – Budget Review (Orange County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2003-7
… directly related to, and necessary to proceed with, an improvement to park land. Such moneys also may be expended to undertake a study of the feasibility of particular capital improvements to park land. You ask whether moneys, in … such as engineering and legal expenses, related to a capital improvement at a town park. You also ask whether such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2001-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to provide for … municipalities and school districts that sponsor public libraries to elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on employees of public libraries, at the direct expense of the municipality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… to determine whether the Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to … adequate oversight of the disbursement of Town funds for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… for 2014-15 by $420,641. The Board overrode the 2017-18 property tax levy limit and increased the tax levy by 21 percent, even though unassigned fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… 2015. Background The Moravia School District is located in the Town of Moravia, Locke, Niles, Sempronius, Summerhill and Venice in Cayuga County; the Town of Skaneateles in Onondaga County and the Town of Lansing in Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS cannot release member account information without a … and Specifically identify the information to be released. NYSLRS will not accept a general release. Alternatively, the … Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. NYSLRS will reject an attorney-issued subpoena . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsTiconderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… The Ticonderoga Central School District is located in portions of the Towns of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and Hague, in Warren County. The District is managed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationOdessa-Montour Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-71)
… revenues, expenditures, reserves and use of debt service funds and fund balance. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … the amount of unrestricted fund balance and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits District residents. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/odessa-montour-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-71Jamestown City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through … remaining reserve funds and appropriate $1 million of fund balance. Fund balance has been reduced to a dangerously low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/jamestown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-120Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… District’s financial condition and examine leave accruals for the period July 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … kindergarten through eighth grade and pays tuition for 284 students in grades 9 through 12 who attend other school districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $25.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… 30, 2016. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … Board, contracts with a fire company to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company … Treasurer of the fire company disclosing his interest in the 2015 and 2016 contracts or of the member recusing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… Purpose To explain OSC and agency procedures when filled positions are abolished or inactivated by the … Affected Employees Employees who are being paid from a position (incumbents) or who are on a leave of absence … was inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. If the agency does not take appropriate action, the employee may be removed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This chapter provides an overview of reimbursable expenses to State employees. Most employee expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… totaling $33,446 were paid without an invoice attached to the claims. The checks for 39 payments totaling $141,904 … one and 131 days before they were approved according to the District minutes. 306 checks, totaling almost $2 … Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were communicated confidentially to officials. Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… did not calculate the projected annual operating deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating … to prioritize and fund capital projects and purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using … to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144