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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the District’s use. Officials did not: Ensure the … be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring employees’ FSA and DCAP accounts and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planCity of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… by approximately $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed until after the … report and review the filed 2018 through 2021 reports for accuracy. Discontinue the improper accounting practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… contractual agreements. Develop mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties. Key … policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, receivables and cash balances from … The Supervisor did not provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Nine of 114 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for price accuracy testing. Key Recommendations Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 … to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for maintaining leave records and a lack of oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), … conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… underestimating revenues and overestimating expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. … The audit also identified a $250,000 encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… provide an itemized Project budget or detailed timeline, for the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and … The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Border City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Border City Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The … Determine whether the Border City Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137Opinion 91-26
… engaged a firm in 1988 to prepare plans and designs for the construction of a new library building. You have … once voter approval of the project was obtained. Financing for the construction recently received voter approval and the … board is now negotiating with the previously selected firm for its services in connection with the construction phase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 92-3
… the chairman approves vouchers submitted by the engineer for services rendered to the planning board. General … business entities (General Municipal law, §800[3][b]-[d]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … performance of official duties or was intended as a reward for official action. In addition to any other penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. … not establish a causal relationship between individuals’ shelter placements and outcomes, it found that appropriate … lower the risk to individuals inside and outside of the shelter system. “The Department of Social Services must do a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOpinion 91-25
… Plattsburgh , 84 Misc 2d 70, 376 NYS2d 781, affd 50 AD2d 614, 375 NYS2d 500, lv denied 38 NY2d 1004, 384 NYS2d 441). … retirees (see Harzinski v Village of Endicott , 57 NY2d 614, 454 NYS2d 54, modifying 83 AD2d 305, 445 NYS2d 247; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… the efforts to address them. "Noise in New York City is a significant quality of life and public health concern," … for taking steps to better enforce local law, but there is more that city agencies can do to control noise … noise survey had suggested that the city identify a public official to manage nightlife noise complaints. In response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeOpinion 88-42
… entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A … were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the municipalities that received less than … concluded, however, that there was no statutory authority for the municipalities which received the excess moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 95-11
… "permanent", "temporary" and "provisional" are not defined for purposes of General Municipal Law. However, the Civil … appointments to a position may be made when the need for such service is important and urgent, and, generally, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11Opinion 99-15
… behalf of a county, city, town, village or school district for municipal or school district purposes" (Real Property Tax … needed to be raised by a village by real property taxation for all village purposes must be levied against all … to the extent that the State Legislature has provided for exemption from taxation (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15