Search
Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… The Village’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a public school library located in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County. The Library, which is … Trustees, serves the approximately 45,700 residents of the Saratoga Springs City School District. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… by the utility department in accordance with the local ordinance. Review water accountabilities performed, determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Greenport Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-30)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school … regulations. Five of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/greenport-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newLivonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by … Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkRye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school … (SED) regulations. Ten of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSchuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Schuyler Lake Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … audit fire district schuyler lake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… used the same construction management company since 2004 and bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always … that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key Recommendation Solicit … professional services, as required by District policy and law. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 3,040. … Town’s Justice Court. The Court collected almost $142,000 in fines, fees and bail money during 2013. Key Findings … Periodically review and reconcile the DMV’s pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… UDAG repayment money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to fund capital projects was not consistent with their adopted policy to use the money as revolving loans for local business development. Board-approved loans made from the community development (CD) fund were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce District property taxes. … budgets based on historical trends or other known trends and appropriate realistic amounts of fund balance to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance … funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property … realistic estimates of appropriations. Periodically review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. is located in the Town of Lancaster in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection to … whether any of the misspent or possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialMalta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-178)
… 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. Background The Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc. is a not-for-profit … Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/12/malta-ridge-volunteer-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Lumberland Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan … Executive Officers comprise the President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. The Department collected $248,000 in … prepared reconciliations intermittently and in some cases, reconciliations covered two months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Opinion 92-27
… to or at the request of such officer or employee by any bank, trust company or credit union doing business in the State of New York, shall in any way operate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Opinion 91-6
… vendors holding federal General Services Administration (GSA) contracts. General Municipal Law, §103 provides, in … exception, however, for purchases through federal GSA contracts (31 Opns St Comp, 1975, p 133, 1971 Opns St … 103 to permit purchases from vendors holding federal GSA contracts without compliance with State competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 93-5
… the act to be taken is for the benefit of the public (see Looney v Hughes , 26 NY 514; McKinney's Statutes, §172). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5XII.9.D Refunds Owed to the State – XII. Expenditures
… State Vendor File. When a vendor owes a Business Unit a refund based on goods or services the Business Unit has already processed a check for, the Business Unit has the following four options … vendor Business Units should note that in the event that a refund is owed to the State and the State-issued check was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9d-refunds-owed-stateMedicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… for inpatient care in hospitals, post-hospital nursing home care, hospice, and home health services. If an individual is enrolled in both Medicaid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-follow