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DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… My auditors looked at a sample of big and small schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. We found too many schools had gaps in their safety plans that could leave them unprepared if a … said. “Helping our schools get strong safety plans in place will require more guidance and more resources from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningBOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Dover Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-27)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Dover Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide … mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/dover-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newOpinion 91-9
… class - budget items) CITIES -- City Council (authority to increase budget items) -- Powers and Duties (supersession … Vol. 1, Statutes, §97; see also Block v Sprague , 285 NY 69; People v Tremaine , 281 NY 1; Pryor v City of Rochester , 166 NY 548). Considering SCCL, §75 as a whole, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Opinion 90-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (validity … and legal fees imposed upon developer); (direct payment by developer of subdivision review fees to engineer or … engineering, land surveying and legal expenses incurred in connection with subdivision review so long as they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14VendRep System Guide for Vendors
… certification, and review of electronic versions of Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires by the vendor, which are … below: At the Vendor Summary page, click “Start New” under Forms Available Click “Continue” on the Confirmation page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-vendorsEDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… Procurement Contract / Amendment will need to be created in the State Financial System (SFS) first. Please use the appropriate audit type in SFS based on the chart below. EON Electronic – … Non-Quick EBV Electronic – Best Value (RFP) In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support for collections and disbursements, for six years. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mOpinion 92-11
… actions or claims, the settlement or compromise must be judicially approved if in excess of $25,000 (General … settled actions or claims to be paid for from the fund be judicially approved. Section 6-n(2)(b) provides that where a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… Earned Income Tax Credit payments for 2010 Effective Date(s) All Form W-5s expire on December 31, 2009 OSC Actions … claim Earned Income Tax Credit. If the employee’s record is not updated by January 1, 2010, to reflect that a new Form … on the report. The new form must be received before the expiration date of December 31, 2009. If the agency does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract … IT vendors’ roles and responsibilities. As a result, gaps in IT security practices occurred. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District District officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… improve its monitoring of the developments to preserve the integrity of the Program and ensure that affordable units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services (2016M-27) Officials established adequate payroll processing procedures to ensure employees were … the district’s policy. Minerva Central School District – Payroll (Essex County) District officials implemented appropriate procedures for processing payroll to ensure that employee salaries and wages were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes. Key Findings The ECA clubs did … cannot determine whether all money collected was accounted for, properly remitted and deposited intact. Other than minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. This limits the community and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … ensure that all expenses are reasonable and for necessary business purposes. In addition, the district has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … District and the Merrick Union Free School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit … and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 7.8%, or 1.8 million hours higher than the previous year, according to the annual … employees, and agencies need to ensure the use of overtime hours is justified and services are delivered safely and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… the arrest of Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead for stealing from the village’s General Fund. “Mayor Halstead … Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice will be served.” … Office and the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for their commitment to investigating those who prey on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-village