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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango County) The board did not … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42%) in the general fund and $180,000 (17%) in … The board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Emmanuel C. Nneji announced today. Muhammad W. Khan, 40, was arraigned in Ulster County Court. His father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of … between August 2024 and January 2025. Muhammad W. Khan was accused of stealing $1,103,358 in total. He was charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the budget or ensure the constitution (bylaws) were … The audit included eight recommendations to help officials monitor and improve the company’s financial operations. … auditing claims, the board’s ability to effectively monitor district financial operations is diminished, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 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-89-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… steps to increase physical accessibility at the town hall, including mirrors, hand dryers and grab bars mounted at … at selected town facilities. Spaces include town hall, the town hall annex, which lacked van accessible parking spaces; the senior center; the parks and recreation administration building; the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… New Yorkers received $655.9 million of SNAP benefits for the month and approximately $7.35 billion total benefits … income and family size. Maximum benefits range from $292 for a household of one to $1,756 for a household of eight, with an additional $220 per person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceNiagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… on three computers. PPSI was not classified and monitored to ensure protection from unauthorized access. In addition, … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Provide IT cybersecurity awareness training to employees who use IT assets and periodically monitor their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Special Accidental Death Benefit – Career Plan
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/special-accidental-death-benefitSachem Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … The Sachem Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/sachem-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-151Town of Deerpark – Real Property Tax Collections (2017M-277)
… for tax payments dates. The Town Clerk did not prepare daily reconciliations of cash received to transaction reports … Retain documentation showing tax payments dates. Reconcile daily cash reports to transaction reports and perform monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/27/town-deerpark-real-property-tax-collections-2017m-277Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… Key Findings Town officials could not provide a detailed project plan detailing the project scope, timetable or documentation to support the … Key Recommendations Develop and monitor a detailed project plan to ensure that the water project is completed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343Cairo-Durham Central School District – Information Technology (2017M-246)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials … The Cairo-Durham Central School District serves the Towns of Cairo, Durham, Athens, Catskill, Coxsackie and Greenville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/cairo-durham-central-school-district-information-technology-2017m-246Special Accidental Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18, or if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/special-accidental-death-benefitFort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-67)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Union Free School District is located in the Village of Fort Edward in Washington County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-67Bethlehem Central School District – Credit Cards (2017M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District credit card claims … Bethlehem Central School District is located in the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland in Albany County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/bethlehem-central-school-district-credit-cards-2017m-41Germantown Central School District – Payroll (2023M-3)
… The District did not have adequate payroll processes to ensure compensation paid to employees was accurate, adequately supported and … oversight. We identified $41,000 in payroll payments to 12 employees that were either inaccurate or not authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/22/germantown-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-3Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into … Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. Work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollCheektowaga Public Library – Treasurer’s Reports (2015M-136)
… Board’s oversight of the Library’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through May 11, 2015. Background The Cheektowaga Public Library is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County. The … of Regents of the State Education Department in 1969, is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/09/04/cheektowaga-public-library-treasurers-reports-2015m-136