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Opinion 90-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … municipality, school district or district corporation may, by resolution, delegate all or part of such powers and duties … and perform such duties until the finance board shall, by resolution, elect to reassume the same. Thus, in essence, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Financial Data: How can we submit a data request?
… Requesters can either phone the Local Government and School Accountability (LGSA) Help … or 518-408-4934 or e-mail requests to the LGSA’s Service Request mail box . When possible, it is helpful if … specifics, e.g., data elements required, year or years of data requested, format (hardcopy or electronic) preferred, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-how-can-we-submit-data-requestGovernor Cuomo and Comptroller DiNapoli Appoint First-Ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… Common Retirement Fund is a leader among public pension funds in analyzing the impact of climate change on our … economy. The panel will also look at what other pension funds and investors have done to decarbonize their assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/governor-cuomo-and-comptroller-dinapoli-appoint-first-ever-decarbonization-advisory-panelMaintenance and Tuition Payments to the Lake Grove School and Mountain Lake Children's Residence
… Grove and Mountain Lake to establish daily reimbursement rates for services provided to their respective residents. … our report and, as appropriate, revise the reimbursement rates for Lake Grove and Mountain Lake and seek restitution … Setting Special Education Itinerant Teacher Services Rates (2008-S-146) Henry Viscardi School: Compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/maintenance-and-tuition-payments-lake-grove-school-and-mountain-lake-childrens-residenceState Agencies Bulletin No. 859
… to pay the Licensure Premium. Affected Employees Employees in Agencies 11260 and 11270 who are in a title of Speech Instructor/Therapist, Psychologist, or Audiologist and have received licenses in those fields Background Pursuant to the 2008 Memorandum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/859-licensure-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindHear 2 Learn PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… counties in central New York. Hear 2 Learn is reimbursed for SEIT services through rates set by SED. These … 2 Learn reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Hear 2 Learn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/hear-2-learn-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background ACDS, a not-for-profit organization located in Plainview, New York, is an … and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to ACDS for these services using reimbursement rates set by SED. The … that ACDS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… year were $35.8 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… moneys. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty advisors are properly trained, following the requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomExtra-Classroom Activity (2015-MR-5)
… complete report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following school districts: Deposit , Dryden , Greene … Manor . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials properly accounted for … sales and donations. Students raise and spend these funds to promote the general welfare, education and morale of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/extra-classroom-activity-2015-mr-5School of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… bank accounts. Background The City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) was founded in 2003 … degrees, as well as a number of certificate programs. The school’s enrollment has grown to over 2,200 students in the … institutions. The four accounts were for Tuition and Fees, School Depository, Tax Levy funds, and the CUNY SPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… was arrested in May of 2021 along with SCSD teachers Nicole Murray and Tina DeCarlo. Murray and DeCarlo’s cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… School District’s (District’s) proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws … (CARES – Coronavirus AID, Relief, and Economic Security Act; CRRSA – Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2240
… Actions: Agencies are no longer responsible for end dating payroll deductions in PayServ to suspend an employee’s 403(b) … the agency must advise the employee to contact their Payroll/Benefits Officer upon their return from leave. This applies to the following payroll deduction codes: Plan Type Deduction Code Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2240-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employees-workersArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… internal controls over payroll and leave accruals for the period July 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … 600 students and 110 employees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $11.3 million, which were … not adopted comprehensive written policies and procedures for processing payroll. The bookkeeper’s payroll duties were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… Background The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has approximately 1,200 students, and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … to determine if a vendor being added to the vendor list is already included in the vendor master file and has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … City of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (Warren County) SHP training was not provided to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… filed timely. The board also did not conduct an annual audit of the secretary-treasurer’s financial records. In … completed the training between 185 and 1,138 days late. City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… that were not in compliance with the District’s code of ethics. Key Findings A Board of Education (Board) member, … company entered into six contracts with the District while he was a Board member which resulted in payments totaling … understand the steps necessary to disclose a conflict and what constituted a prohibited conflict of interest. Had such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: localgov@osc.ny.gov Audits, Local Government Services and Professional … Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountability