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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… debt and make loan payments. He pleaded guilty to theft of government money and agreed to pay $39,182.92 in … District Attorney’s Officer and resulted in the arrest of three other individuals. In December 2019, one individual … All three were ordered to pay restitution. Town of Carmel – Procurement (Putnam County) The board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Escalation is the annual increase or decrease of a benefit, based on the cost-of-living index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible … at a rate equal to the increase or decrease in the cost-of-living index or 3 percent, whichever is less. However, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationContributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer provides). Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you … a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementHighland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates four schools with approximately 1,950 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsGenesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate reserve fund management … County and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District currently operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the … she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not … a District official, historically the Board appoints one of the District’s administrative assistants to the position, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll … Floyd Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165DiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… today in Erie County Court after admitting he worked for a second school district at the same time before his scam … Frank A. Sedita, III. He is due back in Erie County Court for sentencing on June 11. “At a time when our public school … wrongdoers responsible. I thank District Attorney Sedita for prosecuting this case.” DiNapoli’s auditors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 percent) totaling $763,413 required by School … not approve, and the Board Treasurer did not review any of the 35 charges tested, totaling $9,126.Also 28 out of 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… through June 24, 2015. Background The Spackenkill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, … Spackenkill Union Free School District Financial Management Transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementWest Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million … but not properly recorded in the inventory records and 38 of these assets that cost over $176,000 were also not tagged … assets could not be located including 18 with a total cost of $50,905 and nine with no documented cost, and 45 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… In such instances the agency should calculate the amount of interest earned by the vendor. If the calculated amount is … be deposited to the NYS General Checking account one of the following two ways: Intent Process Decrease payment … Voucher. See Section VII.3 AP Adjustment Vouchers / Refund of Appropriations . Deposit as revenue to the Federal Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsEast Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … in Rockland County. The District is governed by a Board of Education which is comprised of nine elected members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Technology (IT) Coordinator (Coordinator), his audit of claims initiated by him totaling more than $48,000 for the IT Department was not independent. The Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July … $20,936 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Chapter XII, Section 6.L – Replenishing an Advance Account of this Guide for further information. It is not appropriate … balance in the Modified Accrual Ledger. The Bureau of State Expenditures will reject cash advance reimbursement … charging advance account codes. After OSC’s Bureau of State Expenditures reviews and approves the payment, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (Suffolk County) The board … determined the board underestimated revenues by a total of $151,908 (9.5 percent) and underestimated appropriations by a total of $210,126 (13.1 percent) over the past five years (2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding … revenues were $291.8 million below May 2019, a decline of more than 9 percent reflecting both depressed economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayCUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by … dated December 30, 2021. OSC Actions At the request of IBT, Local 237, OSC will automatically increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-725-international-brotherhood-teamsters-ibt-local-237-elevatorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated … computer systems as an integrated and flexible state-of-the-art program. Auditors, however, concluded that CUNY’s … had no business purpose. For example, 22 employees outside of financial aid could apply for student loans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits