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Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Rockville Centre Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… being exercised in a diligent and thorough manner. When a local government or school district has a strong claims … funds are disbursed. As the old saying goes, "the buck stops here;" nothing could be more true when an improper or … also builds taxpayer confidence in the operations of their local government or school district. Allocating resources to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionVillage of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… required by Village Law section 408. The Treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks we reviewed, totaling $101,937; … in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… controls over the billing and collection of water and sewer rents for the period January 1, 2010, to March 15, … Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $6.5 million. … over the billing, collection and accounting for water and sewer rents. The Board did not properly segregate the duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… estimates for expenditures based on contractual and historical data. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September … the 2012 fiscal year was $7.3 million; the budget for the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The Board did … unreserved fund balance of approximately $748,000, and the highway fund had a deficit unreserved fund balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… youth participating in municipally sponsored youth programs for the period January 1, 2010, to May 18, 2012. … who have contact with children in camps, childcare programs, and therapeutic programs. However, this does not cover all of the youth … Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs 2012MS5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $233.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value … Fund (Fund) was $233.2 billion at the end of the second quarter of the state’s fiscal year. For the three-month … and death benefits of $3.745 billion paid out during the quarter. Its audited value was $272.1 billion as of March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2332-billion-end-second-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… today announced a tentative schedule of planned bond sales for New York State, New York City and their major public … and reofferings as follows: $7.99 billion scheduled for July, $6.49 billion of which is for new money purposes and $1.5 billion of which is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterCost-of-Living Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… if you selected an option that pays a lifetime benefit to your beneficiary, and the beneficiary is your spouse at the time of death, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. Once you become eligible for a cost-of-living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/cost-living-adjustmentLocust Valley Fire District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2018M-56)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether conference and travel expenditures were authorized and adequately supported. Key Findings Conference and travel expenditures totaling $8,396 were not … by the Board, as required by District policy. Nineteen conference and travel expenditure claims, totaling $5,080, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/locust-valley-fire-district-conference-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-56Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46East Meadow Public Library – Claims Auditing (2017M-275)
… period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The East Meadow Public Library is located in the Town of … East Meadow Public Library Claims Auditing 2017M275 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/09/east-meadow-public-library-claims-auditing-2017m-275Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… transactions. As a result, the Town incurred $14,541 in excess costs. The Board has not performed an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. Background The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit … North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overVillage of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… $27.7 million. Key Findings The Village’s LOSAP’s Point System is not consistent with General Municipal Law (GML). Points were not awarded in accordance with the Point System. Key Recommendations Review and amend the Village’s Point System, as necessary, to ensure conformity with GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Shenendehowa Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s claims processing for the period … appropriate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims were properly itemized and supported; … purposes; and the claims were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/shenendehowa-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-137Valley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… 1, 2014 through September 28, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Central High School District is located in the Town of … the following Union Free School Districts (UFSD): Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen, Valley Stream UFSD Twenty-four and Valley Stream UFSD Thirty. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19