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State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … expenses because they were unable to comply with certain grant funding requirements. In addition, project delays and project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… (collectively, New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. Background Finger Lakes DDSO is responsible for coordinating services for approximately 1,500 persons with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. We selected 94 capital assets purchased for $247,918 and identified one or more exceptions for 49 capital assets purchased for $115,351 (two capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… interest existed. Auditors found no competition was sought for professional services. Officials paid the 12 providers … The district has been contracting with the company for about 10 years. City of Glen Cove Industrial Development … in the accounting records. She also recorded one deposit for $25,000 twice. Auditors also found the required 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… accumulated over time. The Board is responsible for managing and controlling the Town’s financial affairs, … chief fiscal officer and budget officer. He is responsible for providing the Board with financial reports. The Town’s … AFRs in a timely manner, which OSC would have analyzed for possible fiscal stress. Using our recalculated results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… including lowering the hedge fund allocation to 2 percent of assets from 3 percent and paying below average fees. In … fund in well over a year. Unfortunately, the Department of Financial Services seems more interested in playing … games, so remains unaware of actions taken by what is one of the best managed and best funded public pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesBOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… used generally resulted in receiving multiple bids for participating school districts (districts). Bidding … volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Washingtonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … Background The Washingtonville Central School District is located in the Town of Blooming Grove and includes the … and New Windsor in Orange County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/washingtonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-129True North Troy Preparatory Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2013M-147)
… was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to January 22, 2013. Background … eighth grades. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year were about $5.6 million. Key … their residence in each of the resident school districts for the 30 students reviewed. At the end of the fiscal year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/09/true-north-troy-preparatory-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2013mVillage of Nassau – Budgeting (2018M-3)
… the Board adopted budgets based on reasonable estimates for the period June 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. … approximately 1,100. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total $697,543. Key Findings … by an annual average of $118,599 (20.9 percent) for 2014-15 through 2016-17. The general fund’s unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/20/village-nassau-budgeting-2018m-3Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… County’s administration of the temporary housing program for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … Department of Social Services provides temporary housing for eligible individuals and families, for which the program cost in 2013 and 2014 totaled almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… with it its procurement policy and applicable statutes for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211Matter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized in 1996 for some open competitive titles. It was alleged that the tests had a disparate impact on African-American and Hispanic test-takers in a class action federal lawsuit named Merton Simpson et al. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… employee leave accruals for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Oyster Bay-East Norwich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsMilford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… examine the District officials’ management of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $10.1 million. Key Findings … the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and they also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Pearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… The Pearl River Union Free School District is located in the Town of Orangetown, in Rockland County. The District, which operates five schools … $63 million. Key Findings Written procedures were not in place to monitor and enforce compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363South Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $25.1 … unassigned fund balance exceeded the 4 percent legal limit for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial condition for the period March 1, 2011 through February 28, 2014. … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $219,000 for the general, water and sewer funds. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197State Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Affected Employees … OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for the 2021 Calendar Year. PayServ will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and … are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the financial … accurate and up-to-date and deposit funds received in a timely manner. Complete and submit AUDs to our office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67