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York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education … District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
Determine whether the Crown Point Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board adequately oversaw the Districts financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Lifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… staff, $1,445 in gift cards, $1,408 for lobbying, $966 for investment management, $664 for staff uniforms, $250 in food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2000-12
… supra; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-18, p 61; but see 30 Ed. Dept. Repts. Decision No. 12, 447, p 236). Further, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2006-8
Whether a central school district may use monies in an employee benefit fund to pay for awards paid upon retirement under collective bargaining agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8New York State Debt
… Study 2017 2013 2010 2008 Official Statements - State of New York General Obligation Bonds 2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025 2023ABCD State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debtDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, leaving the nation devastated and Lower Manhattan struggling to rebuild. Fifteen years later, Lower Manhattan continues to recover as it evolves into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDual Employment
… dually employed and obtained at least $40,000 in combined pay. Follow-up showed two of these staff had conflicting work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentRural New York: Challenges and Opportunities
This report focuses on the challenges commonly faced by rural New Yorkers. Ten rural counties—Allegany, Chenango, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Hamilton, Lewis, Schuyler, Sullivan, and Wyoming—were selected as representative of rural New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/challenges-faced-by-rural-new-york.pdfCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
Determine whether the Cheektowaga Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided sufficient oversight and managed the District’s Union East Elementary School capital project (Project) in a transparent manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cheektowaga-central-school-district-2022-90.pdfValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District (District) officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/valley-central-2020-154.pdfNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… Purpose To determine whether New York City School-Based Health Center (SBHC or Center) facilities have … New York State Department of Health (Department) oversees administration of the Program, including the licensing of the … Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andNorthside Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual (Manual). Our audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background Northside was established in 1946 … and sufficiently documented. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Northside reported approximately $2.5 million … costs on the CFR. Key Findings For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we identified $270,040 in ineligible costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/11/northside-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2008-2
… General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) provides an exception for a contract in which a municipal officer or employee has … involved an expenditure below the monetary threshold for competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103. In … proposals or quotations will be secured by requests for proposals, written or verbal quotations, or other methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Crossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by Crossroads Center for Children, (Crossroads) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … 30, 2014. Background Crossroads is an SED-approved, not-for-profit organization located in Schenectady, New York. … the ages of three and five years. Crossroads is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userLocust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt a comprehensive … Develop and adopt a comprehensive policy and procedures to appropriately track and inventory IT equipment. Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date IT inventory records. Perform periodic physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… its policies and procedures. Our audit covered the period from January 2018 through December 2020. About the Program … $4.79 million, were made to purchase goods or services from suppliers outside of the approved vendor list without … justified. Some of NYRA’s procurement practices deviated from the requirements in the Manual. These deviations allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established … generally from the northern boundary of Battery Place to the northern boundary of 59th Street in Manhattan. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practices