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Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, … safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in compliance with the New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. 1 Key Findings Schools must do more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… funds received from the State are often deposited into an interest-bearing account maintained by the vendor. If the vendor does not … such instances the agency should calculate the amount of interest earned by the vendor. If the calculated amount is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… records in the financial system and from creating rentals for themselves. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and … plan. Key Findings The Board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from … to School officials, we found: School employees did not have guidance on how to properly identify and secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… Assets Control’s website . Should you identify any request for payments to any of these individuals or organizations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, … Village Board (Board) to effectively manage the Village’s financial operations. Key Findings The Treasurer and … Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… appropriate and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were … Village expenditures, the Village Board (Board) did not audit all claims before payment. Additionally, some … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… may have made financial decisions with inaccurate and out-of-date financial information. Specifically: Collections … six weeks after month-end, were not accurate. For example, the general fund cash balance was repeatedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Wars Hall (VFW Hall), which is owned by the Town and used for election polling, such as accessible parking spaces with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 103 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… whether the Fairview Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly managed … As a result: The Board improperly assigned the duties of the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to an independent … balance totaling approximately $1.2 million, or 20 percent of the 2024 appropriations as of December 31, 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board … procedures. Due to accounting errors, the Town’s fund balance accounts had errors totaling $833,153. For example, the general town-wide fund was understated by $337,470 and the highway part town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020, as … recognition of the 10 warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Opinion 91-19
… moneys it received from a criminal defendant in an arson case as part of a plea bargaining arrangement. You informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE … the provisions of law governing minimum salary increases for the heads of municipal police departments who are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-6
… of the [company], and had no interest whatever in the progress or prosperity or welfare of the company and received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… a local law, subject to permissive referendum, to provide for the provisions of article 19-A to be applicable to the … of business improvement districts in the municipality. For purposes of article 19-A, the term municipality is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 93-8
… prior to their stated final maturity. March 9, 1993 Jean M. Roncallo, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8