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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearOswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… were approximately $1.2 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. Key Findings The School District has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… the Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and Business Administrator (BA) did not establish clear … including: verifying the quantity of fuel purchased and unit price charged, controlling fuel access, safeguarding … inventory records, performing inventory reconciliations and properly billing non-District users. As a result: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Buffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… generated an estimated $9 million investment gain for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Purpose To explain OSC’s Social Security Number and Name reconciliation process and to provide agencies with instructions for resolving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… that compares the address file of organizations to the latest address reported to USPS by individuals. This service … this service receive information about the individual’s latest address as known to the USPS. If the results of this … is available in Control-D to enable agencies to obtain the latest information about employee addresses. OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemFare Collection
… to TSPs. Key Findings We found that LIRR employees did not always follow the required fare collection procedures. … between December 2018 and May 2019, we noted that TSPs did not collect non-commutation fares 26 percent of the time (78 … to uncollected or incorrect fares. Further, the LIRR did not always follow Invoice collection procedures, leading to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 school years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia … Kevin R. Hardwick for their partnership in bringing him to justice.” In August, McDougall pleaded guilty to felony … for filing. McDougall, 55, today appeared in Erie County Court before Judge Sheila A. DiTullio. “For more than four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedWillsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … acts as the chief fiscal officer. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $239,340. Key Findings The … book balances. Annual reports have not been filed with OSC for the past 3 years. The Board did not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… examine oversight of the Commission’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2015. … by the Commission’s voting membership. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $136,000. Key Findings The Director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program. The Director did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269LaGrange Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … paid the Board Chair for service rendered. The Board needs to establish appropriate internal controls over District … The District improperly retained an independent contractor to perform the duties of Treasurer. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/14/lagrange-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-127Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… was to examine the District’s claims audit process and payroll procedures for the period January 1, 2013 through May … time sheet. … Islip Terrace Fire District Claims Audit and Payroll 2015M49 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… statutory limit for 2014-15 through 2016-17, ranging from 5 to 10 percentage points. Reserves were not used as … fund balance that will not be used. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Credit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or … that you claim all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early as possible, because records documenting … from a participating employer before that employer elected to participate in the Retirement System. To receive this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-serviceOlean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)
… audit was to review the District’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through … 2016. Background The Olean City School District is located in the City of Olean and the Towns of Olean and Portville in … County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately 2,200 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… activities and cellular telephone purchases and use for the period July 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … with approximately 3,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were about $90 million. Key … and the claims auditor did not properly review the claims for proper and accurate charges. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularConnetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … five-member Board of Education, operates 11 schools with approximately 6,300 students. Budgeted appropriations … did not adopt realistic budgets based on historical costs and trends. The District consistently appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The … in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is provided by the Board of Trustees … totaling $320,000 to determine if the disbursements were for school purposes, properly supported by a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… Allegany County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 360 students, is governed by an elected … not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require District … agent and claims auditor to regularly monitor compliance with the procurement policy and periodically report to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175