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Opinion 2012-1
… town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of assessment … department. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions that relate to conflicts of … town officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 88-47
… statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before village tax enforcement was undertaken by the county. You have raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today by … One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesCortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… 1, 2015 through May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population of approximately 48,500. The County is governed by the County Legislature, which is composed of 17 elected members who represent its one city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal controls … Background North Country Community College is located in Essex County and is governed by the Board of Trustees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… December 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has a population of … and incurring an average of more than $500,000 annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a … year depending on the number of additional officers hired in the jail and road patrol. The County is not imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… services. At the District’s organizational meeting each year, the Board appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… York has $12.5 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners,” DiNapoli said. … unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll free at 1-800-221-9311. Click here to read a fact sheet about … York City Feb. 8 3:00pm-5:00pm Assemblyman Marco Crespo’s Free Application For Federal Student Aid Workshop New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsVestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and the Town of Owego in Tioga County. The District, which operates seven schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial management for the … million. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not adopted realistic budgets or effectively managed … significant amount of accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Eldred Central School District, located … and Sullivan Counties, has a tentative budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $16.6 million. Key Findings Except for the items noted, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition … 1, 2011 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Round Lake is located in the Town of Malta, Saratoga … Village of Round Lake Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 30 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Mahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Background The … nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $112.4 million. Key Findings … year. Key Recommendation There are no recommendations for this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through February 9, 2016. Background The Friendship Central School District is located … policy did not establish procedures for procuring professional services. The purchasing agent and claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19.5 million. Key Findings The … portions of fund balance toward the subsequent year’s budget that were not used due to a practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… our initial report Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-follow