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Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … (SLA) to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and specific services to be provided. Officials did not … a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Overtime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… pay, location pay, longevity payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the previous calendar year. 1 Tier 6 ERS Members: … pay, location pay, longevity payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the previous calendar year. 1 If you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensationBrooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brooktondale Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured purchases and disbursements were proper and supported. Audit Results … Determine whether the Brooktondale Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/14/brooktondale-fire-district-purchases-and-disbursements-2021m-18Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Financial Management (2025M-121)
… the interests of its participating municipalities and the racing industry, which receives a share of the corporation’s … participating local governments, and supporting the horse racing and breeding industries. The Board and Corporation … to the participating local governments and horse racing and breeding industries in the future. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2026/04/01/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-financial-managementOpinion 2003-3
… Municipal Law provides, in part, that "[a]ny service awards provided to an active volunteer firefighter under this … service credit. There is no authority to permit service awards to accrue at a rate of more than twenty dollars per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-3Opinion 2000-11
… as otherwise provided by law," all appointed officers for which a term of office is not fixed in that section serve … of the superintendent. Memoranda in the bill jacket for chapter 621 of the Laws of 1952 indicate that the intent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11Opinion 2004-7
… LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (inclusion of delinquent water rents of outside users on tax roll) REAL PROPERTY TAXES … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Tax Levy (enforcement of delinquent water user fees against outside users with) WATER RENTS -- Enforcement (of delinquent outside users by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Amortization Schedules and Payoffs – Contribution Stabilization Program
… and select “Employer Billing” from the dropdown. The CSP is only one type of amortization you can view in Retirement … employers can elect to participate in an incentive if one is offered and can choose to amortize the cost or pay the … The legislation defines the amortization period, which is usually five or ten years. Rev. 12/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/amortization-schedules-and-payoffsOpinion 97-15
… COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the … may be established within counties. Street lighting is not one of the listed purposes ( cf . Town Law, §§190, … of cities and villages, as a county charge). Further, it is our opinion that a county may not, by the enactment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 percentage points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Newburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
… in cash flow. School districts may also establish reserves to restrict a reasonable portion of fund balance for … year-end transfers, $50.6 million went to the District’s reserves. In some circumstances, the year-end reserve … promote transparency, anticipated funds to be placed in reserves should be included in the annual budget. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/06/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-2025m-32Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have … & Office of Disability Employment Policy. Unemployment rates for people with disabilities similarly show slower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesMill Neck Manor School for the Deaf – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were properly ca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/14/mill-neck-manor-school-deaf-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… to Medicaid eligible students with signed parental consent forms. Key Findings The District did not maximize Medicaid … to Medicaid eligible students with signed parental consent forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … purchases adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing agent: Approved seven purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether purchases were for appropriate District purposes. … did not use a competitive process to procure goods and services. The District: Paid a vendor $238,465 as a sole … officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether purchases were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86IV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on long-term debt and payments on certain lease/purchase or contractual … Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on longterm debt and payments on certain leasepurchase or contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended March 31, … payments. The audit found: $1,956,679 in overpayments for newborn claims that were submitted with incorrect birth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-software