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Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… through August 21, 2014. Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and … more real property taxes than necessary. … Groton Central School District Financial Management 2014M288 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… officials complied with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy. Key Findings Town officials did not always comply with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy because the Town Board (Board) members, … chief financial officer, were not familiar with the Town’s procurement policy and its requirements. Further, they did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is managing the Water Board’s … Board’s and the Water Authority’s finances are commingled to the extent that there is no clear division between the two … the Debt Service Fund for capital projects or repairs or to reduce the water and sewer rent rates charged to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… plan. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Return funds inappropriately restricted in the debt reserve to general fund unrestricted fund balance. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Harpursville Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management over financial … period ending June 30, 2013, District officials planned to use $4.2 million of fund balance to finance District operations; however, they only used $1.27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/03/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-261Carthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… through December 31, 2013. Background The Carthage Central School District is located in the Towns of Champion, Le Ray, … to appropriate levels, if overfunded. … Carthage Central School District Financial Condition 2014M138 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … with approximately 6,300 students. Budgeted appropriations for 2014-15 were approximately $177.6 million. Key Findings … unassigned fund balance. District officials used surplus funds each year to finance reserves instead of funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s parking violation enforcement activities and … without oversight. The Police Department's inventory log for tickets books was incomplete. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the highway fund. The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated fund … was not used as intended. Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Monticello Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … fund balance exceeds the statutory maximum and continues to grow. Some of the District’s reserve funds are funded at … with the District’s actual revenues and expenditures to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/monticello-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-97Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… through October 31, 2015. Background The Watertown City School District is located in the City of Watertown and the … will be used to finance related costs. … Watertown City School District Financial Condition 2016M85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Opinion 2005-3
… (General Municipal Law §2). 3 Therefore, section 72-j does not provide authority for a school district to … to sell “any real estate … and the buildings thereon ..”, does not encompass a sale of property that it is currently … (General Municipal Law §109-b[1][b]). 6 Section 1726 does not apply here for several reasons. Section 1726 applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s … Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as safe as possible in a time of … schools and BOCES programs to develop comprehensive district-wide safety plans and building-level emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningOpinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as construction manager to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 92-57
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER RENTS -- … is no authority for the State to pay to a village interest on late charges for water and sewer rents. You inquire … of late charges imposed by the Village of Attica (Village) on water and sewer rent bills sent to two state correctional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 92-52
… Water Authority of Great Neck North may not enter into a cooperative agreement for the joint investment of its funds … Water Authority of Great Neck North may participate in a cooperative plan for the joint investment of its funds with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-52Opinion 91-26
… -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of … contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 806: A member of a public library board … by the library board. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 88-39
… Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York, Book 29A, Part 2, Uniform Justice Court Act, §§102, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39