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Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
Determine whether the Board ensured information technology IT assets were properly safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive … Key Recommendations Periodically request proposals for banking services from multiple financial institutions to … monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings School … special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than $161,000 in the … a provision to periodically update and verify the proof of residence. School officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring … with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The … competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… and separate from the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which serves … The Board did not ensure that travel was authorized in advance. Key Recommendations Amend the investment policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Employee Retirement … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsTown of Le Roy – Purchasing (2014M-106)
… 1, 2013 through February 25, 2014. Background The Town of Le Roy is located in Genesee County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/27/town-le-roy-purchasing-2014m-106Opinion 88-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund … to establish one or more public dumps or dumping grounds. In addition, Town Law, §221(1) authorizes town boards to … a "physical public betterment or improvement" within the meaning and intent of General Municipal Law, §6-c (GML, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Division of the Budget staff and the Governor . These sessions focus on major fiscal and policy issues and may lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningOpinion 2000-1
… provide legal counsel for a municipal officer or employee who is charged with a criminal offense arising out of the … to provide legal counsel to a village officer or employee who is charged with a criminal offense arising out of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-30
… toward operation and maintenance, and then toward the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… amount of unexpended surplus funds in the general and drainage district funds. The Board did not provide sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the … admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… by 28 percent who fish and hunt and nine percent who hunt only. Consumer spending on these sporting activities totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… our audit was to examine purchases from selected vendors for the period July 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The … not document verbal quotes, and officials received quotes for equipment and furnishings from vendors that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a proper use of district money. In addition, travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not … George Regional Planning Board – Governance Over Loan Operations (Clinton County) The Lake Champlain–Lake … George Regional Planning Board (RPB) did not monitor its loan program. Auditors also found delinquent loans were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… following school district audits have been issued. Bolton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (Warren … finance operations from 2015-16 through 2017-18. Deposit Central School District – Financial Condition (Broome County) … 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
… released the following statement today in support of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's Climate Risk Disclosure Act . … perform in the changing world," DiNapoli said. "I applaud Senator Warren for drafting this vital legislation. If the … a reality. Investors need the information required by Senator Warren's bill to succeed." About the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-statement-support-senator-warrens-legislation-creating-greater-climate-risk-disclosure