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Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… year totaled approximately $64 million. Key Findings Payroll access rights were not adequately restricted to employees based on job duties. Duties related to the payroll certification process were not properly segregated. Key Recommendations Review the payroll access rights of payroll system users to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Colton-Pierrepont Central School District – Financial Duties (2017M-229)
… Treasurer controlled the use of her electronic signature for the period July 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. Background … in St. Lawrence County. The District, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, has approximately 300 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $10.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/colton-pierrepont-central-school-district-financial-duties-2017m-229South Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation … South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Granville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-114)
… to assess the District’s oversight of financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/granville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-114Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… could not continue. The District did achieve some cost savings that cost savings measures are positive steps in the effort to use … expenditures. Key Recommendation Continue to examine cost savings opportunities to further aid the District in funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Honeoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… Towns of Richmond, Canadice, Bristol, South Bristol and West Bloomfield in Ontario County and the Town of Livonia in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… not attached to all claims to verify that the items and pricing on the invoices matched the contracts or cooperative … to ensure that the correct items are received and that the pricing of goods and services from government contracts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District – Agriculture Environmental Management (2016M-306)
… 2014 through May 4, 2016. Background The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and fund projects related to the conservation of soil and water resources, the improvement of water quality, the control and prevention of soil erosion and the prevention of floodwater and sediment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/11/25/tompkins-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-agriculture-environmentalVillage of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village was awarding Length of … service credit to volunteer firefighters accurately for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background … is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 3,100. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Central Valley School District – Claims Audit (2015M-129)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … has approximately 2,400 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/central-valley-school-district-claims-audit-2015m-129Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … School District. The Library received its charter as a school district public library from the State Board of … audited and approved. Key Recommendation Establish a claims processing policy and procedures to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2017. Background The Pocatello Fire District is a … our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fOpinion 90-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- County Taxes (method of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, … Whether the allocation of county sales tax revenue required by Tax Law 1262d should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3DiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… “The COVID-19 pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has … and retain more nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The number of full-time nurses at H+H now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, … to achieve its fiscal targets and provide quality health care to all New Yorkers.” Following the COVID-19 pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsOpinion 89-63
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22; Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§8017; 8019[d]). Section … housing authorities are exempt from court fees. January 22, 1990 Michael Colodner, Esq., Counsel Office of Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 91-61
… discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … father, Joseph Bertolino, was a detective with the Nassau County Police Department who retired in 1991. His pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… related to types of intergovernmental agreements and whether they are subject to the Office of State Comptroller (OSC) review and approval. Additionally, information regarding procurement record requirements and submittal requirements in the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreements