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Mount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… $1.4 million (5.6 percent) from 2016-17 through 2018-19. In the last three completed fiscal years, the District … totaling $2.3 million instead of the $2.6 million in deficits planned in the budgets. District officials have not updated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… used to fund operations. Review debt service and reserve funds and reduce balances to reasonable levels as necessary … Board and District officials properly managed the general funds fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials ensured the Town’s information technology (IT) systems were … against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster … that sufficiently defines the roles and responsibilities of each party and addresses confidentiality and protection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… not provide IT security awareness training for employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. 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/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … Board-approved payments of approximately $169,000 were a proper use of District money. Travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… Adopt budgets that reflect realistic estimates for expenditures based on historical trends or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Port Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… to add or disable user accounts. The District had a total of 19 unneeded network user accounts including 14 non-student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) of the Danby Fire District (District) adequately audited claims … and were proper District expenditures. Key Findings The Board did not adequately audit claims and it authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditTown of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
… examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-shelter-island-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-22Bradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Bradford Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking … action. … Determine whether the Bradford Central School District District officials ensured online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers and reduces the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Big Flats … (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37City of Cohoes – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-26)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of Cohoes (City) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 293 applicable physical accessibility components … selected City facilities. Specifically: 25 components at the City Hall, such as accessible entrances to restrooms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/14/city-cohoes-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-26Town of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Penfield (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 679 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “The Executive Budget proposal put forth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-executive-budgetOpinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 88-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may … to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may fix different … of particular classifications proposed by a municipality in connection with local legislation (see 1981 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57DiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… shareholder proposals seeking disclosure from 29 companies in which it has investments of more than $2.73 billion. "We … on politics can be a risky business. When it’s done in the shadows it may result in spending that is contrary to the company’s long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spending