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Camillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over financial … that financial activity is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s … Committee. Consider using credit cards in place of debit cards. Ensure that all disbursements are supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three teachers were paid stipends at rates not established by a collective bargaining agreement … necessary and reasonable. Ensure that all payments, pay rates and stipends are paid at rates established by a CBA, employment contract or Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollWestchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
Westchester County Financial Condition 2018M151
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Opinion 91-18
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… increase its climate index investments by 50% to over $10 billion over the next two years, with the longer-term goal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… seven employees’ separation payments were overpaid by a total of $3,770 and three other employees’ separation payments were underpaid a total of $157. Lindenhurst Union Free School District – … did not follow county policies. Although prior approval is required by the county’s purchase card policy, 238 online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2008-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board member providing hauling services as … (1) (h): A newly elected town board member has an interest in a contract between the town and the board member, as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … of September 9, 2014, of the four recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding The Department has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 30, 2015, of the eight recommendations included in … The objective of our followup was to assess the extent of implementation as of April 30 2015 of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… financial records and has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to the financial application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and … must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. NYSLRS will reject an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… may be entitled to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but … monthly retirement benefit while the retiree is still living. A DRO will be reviewed to determine whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… officials, we also found that officials did not: Disable 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… of Schools (Superintendent) and former Business Administrator (Administrator), while familiar with the District’s asset … (Board) ensured that the Superintendent and former Administrator complied with the District’s policy, complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, … as of October 2012, of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OASAS officials have made progress in addressing the matters identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit … Inc, and the Queens Child Guidance Center by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) for the … Determine the extent of implementation of the 7 recommdtns incl in our report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-follow