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Opinion 89-21
… of the highway, regardless of whether the trunk of the tree is located within the highway. Thus, in our opinion, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial operations and the use of fund balance for the period of July 1, 2012 … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and operates five schools, with approximately 2,100 students. … overestimated appropriations in its adopted budgets and consistently appropriated funds balance that was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-175)
… and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period July 1, 2013 through April 17, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $285,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-school-lunch-operationsLyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through November 3, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $20.3 … District officials have not formalized plans or criteria for specific reserves. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… Board cannot be sure it has accurate financial information to make decisions and gauge the Village’s financial … did not: Establish controls or other oversight procedures to compensate for the Clerk-Treasurer performing all … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78DiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Troy budget review. City of Troy – Budget … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Troy budget review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases City of Newburgh Budget Review
… P. DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Newburgh budget review. City of Newburgh – Budget Review (Orange County) The significant … P DiNapoli today announced the completion of the City of Newburgh budget review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-city-newburgh-budget-reviewDiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme
… convicted today in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Scheme to Defraud in the … was convicted in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-ex-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-convicted-grant-schemeTown of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… in the highway fund balance declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… 1, 2015 through August 2, 2016. Background The Town of Chester is in Orange County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325Claryville Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Controls (2014M-53)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period of January 1, … 20, 2013. Background The Claryville Volunteer Fire Company is a volunteer organization and is associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/25/claryville-volunteer-fire-company-financial-controls-2014m-53Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2017M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … calculated and paid gross salaries and wages. The Head Custodian did not sign custodial employees’ time records as evidence of his review of their hours worked and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-252Sachem Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-151)
… District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which is … The Board must continue to monitor the District’s budget and multiyear plan to ensure future financial stability. Key … Adopt a written fund balance policy for the maintenance and use of unrestricted fund balance and reserves. Continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/sachem-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-151Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Multiple Dwelling Property Inspections (2018-MS-1)
… Determine if municipalities are utilizing resources to perform FSPM inspections of residential buildings with … or nonexistent MD inspection programs and Utica did not have a feasible program. Follow-up on violations did not always occur timely to ensure violations were resolved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/03/multiple-dwelling-property-inspections-2018-ms-1Hartford Central School District – Cafeteria Collections (2018M-10)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether cafeteria collections were properly … The Board did not adopt policies and procedures relating to cafeteria collections. Cafeteria collections totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/hartford-central-school-district-cafeteria-collections-2018m-10Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of December 31, 2014, the Department was authorized to have three advance … account to more appropriate levels based on analysis of historical usage, current business practices and anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-444
… who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also designated on the Buy Out Waiver Listing submitted by the CUNY University Benefits … Pay Period 19L/20C Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-444-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleState Police Bulletin No. SP-137
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Troopers in … To explain OSCs automatic processing of State Police Hazardous Duty Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-payNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… showing the total gallons dispensed to date, officials do not have sufficient information to ensure that the log is … inventory, and fuel purchased, delivered, dispensed and on hand. Ensure that the fuel supplies are periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89