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Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Village of Old Westbury is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North … Village of Old Westbury Justice Court 2017M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… 2014. Background The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, … policies and procedures to ensure that the fuel supply is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… of our audit was to determine whether certain Service Center field employees and an IT vendor were adequately … from the IT and Plant Departments who work at the Service Center. Ensure that IT Department supervisory personnel … District Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center 2014M270 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… 2015. Background The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District is located in the Towns of Albion, Amboy, … AltmarParishWilliamstown Central School District Financial Condition 2015M232 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… March 31, 2014. Background The General Brown Central School District is located in the Towns of Brownville, … General Brown Central School District Financial Condition 2014M216 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
Fallsburg Central School District Financial Condition 2014M33
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33Town of Kirkwood – Justice Court Operations (2016M-414)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Justice Court's … not determine the status of all bail amounts from the list of liabilities to the case files. Key Recommendations Ensure all bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-kirkwood-justice-court-operations-2016m-414East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… elected five-member Board of Education, is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were … Village officials have not designated a financial software administrator who is independent of financial recordkeeping. … data. Key Recommendations Designate an individual as the administrator of the financial software who does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire … purchases, including gas, cigarettes, groceries and other personal items. The Board did not perform a proper … Wallkill Fire District Inappropriate Payments and Purchase 2015M39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… Subject: Voucher Authorizers Guidance: This advisory is intended to … recorded in OSC’s Contact Database as a “State Agency – Voucher Authorizer”. Prior to SFS, agencies filed an AC852 … maintain, at a minimum, the original signatures of the Voucher Authorizer and department head or authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … tax levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or … resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capOpinion 94-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: … advance. (b) The clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with … success, some challenges remain. The Jackson Heights area is living proof of the positive economic and cultural … our communities.” Immigrants represented 60 percent of the area’s population in 2017, much higher than the citywide (37 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… Carrie & Salvatore Mormon N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/02/12 2 One (1) World War I medal. Great War for … # (92) - 422 Biagio Gumina N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/12/12 3 Bronze Star …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… known as the New York City Department of Education, is the largest school district in the United States. NYCPS is considered one district for State Education Department … 1 (PII) for a variety of educational purposes. NYCPS is responsible for safeguarding student data and ensuring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/23/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal health … every other high-income country. The death rate here is more than 2.5 times the rates of France and Canada and 3.5 … to be preventable. In short, the maternal health crisis is stark, alarming and in plain sight – but according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… than expected personal income tax collections, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than expected personal income tax collections and cuts to federal programs combine for a triple threat of budgetary … for the coming fiscal year before any budgetary actions to address the gap. If tax receipts continue to fall below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… data. DOH’s failure to act on this recommendation means it is likely still collecting, reporting and analyzing data that is inaccurate, inconsistent, and incomplete. DOH should … determine if publicly reported nursing home survey data is reliable. Status : Not implemented. Auditors tested data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issues