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Lake Placid Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-84)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, … 31, 2015. Background The Lake Placid Central School District is located in the Towns of North Elba and Wilmington in Essex County. The District, which operates two schools with approximately 700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/lake-placid-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-84Utica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Spencer-Van Etten Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-233)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 … 22, 2014. Background The Spencer-Van Etten Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Chemung, Erin … the Towns of Danby and Newfield in Tompkins County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-233Richfield Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-83)
… School District resides in two towns in Herkimer County and four towns in Otsego County. The District, which is … that can be used to offset budgetary shortfalls in the near term. Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the availability of fund balance to finance operations and seek alternative financing sources where available. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/richfield-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-83Cornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… and a portion of the Villages of Woodbury, Highland Mills and New Windsor. The District operates five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148DiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… were killed and another 10 injured by a student at a Santa Fe, Texas, high school. In February, a mass shooting at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetyOpinion 93-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … (travel expenses - spouse of school board member attending conference) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b: A school district … of the board of education who accompanies the board member in attending a conference, even if board member has provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … indictment charging Graycelia Cizik 64 a resident of Polk County Florida with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The team should include individuals with knowledge about critical business functions as well as those with appropriate … parties such as the organization’s IT vendor. Identify Critical Processes and Services – Identify and prioritize the … and data that support the processes and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to quickly recognize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… if the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is effectively monitoring the Science, Technology, … To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation is effectively monitoring the Science Technology Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… an average of $4.4 million (or 6.6 percent) each year. As a result of these practices, the BOCES has generated annual … BOCES officials have also set aside nearly $13 million in a trust to pay for “other post-employment benefits” despite … restricted more than $5 million of surplus funds and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves for no specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to close budget gaps. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… overtime costs totaling $774,499 were more than necessary. Auditors found the Board of Education did not adopt written … banking policy or adequate bank transfers or electronic payment procedures nor did they segregate the treasurer’s … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk’s tenure. The former clerk did not complete monthly bank reconciliations, issue or properly prepare duplicate … November of 2020 . The matter is still pending in court. South Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial … tax levies were higher than needed to fund operations. South Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… April 2013 legislation required the employee contribution rate to be based on the employee’s annual wage. Once a Tier 6 … reached three years of membership, his or her contribution rate is based on total pensionable earnings from two years … 2015. The second prompt will ask for your agency code. The charts found in the “Background” section of this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… in an accurate and timely manner? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – July 29, 2025 We extended our audit period to … the close of each month. During the period January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, the Clerk collected fees … to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110Opinion 2000-1
… pay police officers' legal fees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §50-j; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10; STATE CONSTITUTION, … 475 NYS2d 280; Schieffelin v Henry , 123 Misc 792, 206 NYS 172, affirmed 211 App Div 850, 207 NYS 914; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-22, p 29). 1 Providing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-62
… reserve fund to finance) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Solid Waste Facility (creation of capital reserve fund to finance … separation, treatment, processing and disposal of solid waste and, for these purposes, to construct, operate and … grass cover crop, and sufficient grading to direct water off the fill area so as to minimize infiltration and preclude …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62