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Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made … to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… of the Clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town Law Section 123. Key Recommendations The Clerk should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town Clerk and departmental collections were properly … The Golf Director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. The Park Manager did not ensure … the point-of-sale system and reconcile cash collections to green fees, golf certificates and pre-paid vouchers. The Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if District officials of the Enlarged City School District of Troy (District) … payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results During the audit period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (2015M-309)
… located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, is a school district public library that received a … Longwood Central School District’s residents. The Library is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/05/longwood-public-library-bank-account-management-2015m-309Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Town Assessor (Assessor) properly … or supported. 99 property tax exemptions were reviewed; 75 of the exemptions totaling over $4.1 million were not … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Town Assessor Assessor properly administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102Watkins Glen Central School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2016M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials implemented measures to achieve health insurance cost savings and address rising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/watkins-glen-central-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2016mLiverpool Central School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2014M-374)
… The Liverpool Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay and Salina in Onondaga County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/liverpool-central-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsMoriah Central School District – Internal Controls Over Leave Accruals (2014M-84)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … District officials do not review leave accrual balances to ensure the accuracy of the leave records maintained by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/moriah-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-leave-accrualsHoneoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… Background The Honeoye Central School District is located in the Towns of Richmond, Canadice, Bristol, South Bristol and West Bloomfield in Ontario County and the Town of Livonia in Livingston … the payroll clerk’s duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of payroll transactions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277Middle Country Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-121)
… Background The Middle Country Central School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The … operates 14 schools with approximately 9,800 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/middle-country-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-121Garden City Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-382)
… are properly authorized. Key Recommendation The Board and District officials should establish an overtime policy or … procedures that requires employees use the request form and that addresses the approval of overtime for emergencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/garden-city-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-382Clarkstown Central School District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials properly enforced the use of time records to track time worked for the period July 1, 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/01/clarkstown-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-150Statement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on President Trump's Budget Proposal
… "The President's budget does not prioritize the needs of the middle-class or the most … Americans, would decimate vital programs that millions of New Yorkers rely on. His proposal also creates real consequences for the state budget, putting New York's taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-president-trumps-budget-proposalTruxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… (resident districts) $84,689 for State aid attributable to students receiving special education services from 2022-23 … State aid, did not always maintain necessary documentation to support calculations of the amounts billed or ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… 4.00 and 13.14 percent, respectively. Absolute return strategies were challenged during the year and a portfolio … Equities -3.61% 4.6% TIPS** 2.26% 3.6% Absolute Return Strategies -4.78% 3.4% Cash 0.88% 2.5% Non-Core Fixed Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … financial planning tools, guidance and training to help schools in stress.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring … 674 school districts in 57 counties, but excludes New York City schools and the “Big Four” City School Districts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressOpinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement system) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers … award program for volunteer ambulance workers and the State Employees' Retirement System. You ask whether a person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Lyon Mountain Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether cash disbursements were made for proper … documented and supported and approved by the Board prior to being made, for the period January 1, 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/lyon-mountain-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-2Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Court transactions were … January 1, 2016 through July 1, 2017. Background The Town of Brunswick is located in Rensselaer County. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285