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Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through … appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year for the general fund are $297,735 and for the water fund are $173,075. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… 16, 2016. Background The Town of Lincklaen is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 400. … Key Findings The Town accumulated significant fund balance in the general and highway town-wide funds without clear … balance policy and use excess funds as a financing source in a manner that benefits Town residents. Perform annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37Town of Kortright – Financial Management (2016M-397)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. Background The Town of Kortright is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … The Town has accumulated fund balance totaling $358,706 in the general fund and $515,112 in the highway fund without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kortright-financial-management-2016m-397Village of Pittsford – Board Oversight (2017M-51)
… Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2015 through November 16, 2016. Background The Village of Pittsford is located in the Town of Pittsford in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 1,400. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-pittsford-board-oversight-2017m-51Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… $774,499 were more than necessary. We found: The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt written policies to ensure … and procedures for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… to as “dual-eligibles.” Medicare Part A provides hospital insurance and Part B provides medical insurance for doctors’ … companies administer Medicare benefits through different health care plans, known as Medicare Advantage plans, that … recommendation was not implemented because Department of Health officials declined to take any actions to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 … state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionSidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies – Financial Activities (2014M-213)
… financial activities of the Department and Companies for the period January 1, 2013 through April 23, 2014. … Sidney Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Sidney, Delaware County, which comprises … cash disbursements and receipts were properly accounted for. The Companies’ Trustees did not use bank statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/31/sidney-fire-department-and-related-fire-companies-financialScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling … services. With appropriate scheduling, over $155,516 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … Implement procedures for supervisory review of hours worked to ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Menands Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … taking corrective action. … Determine if the Menands Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that purchases were adequately documented and … bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling $88,240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… vendor. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Opinion 89-23
… than fair and adequate consideration) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h: A village may allow a State agency, by lease or … or for nominal consideration. General Municipal Law, §72-h provides, in pertinent part, as follows: … to an agency or department of the State of New York (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-26, p 47). Since the Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23Ulster County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-8)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order. 16 of 29 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/ulster-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-8Highland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over $60,000 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … clear guidelines for overtime work, including approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges … incurred. Implement procedures for supervisory review of hours worked for accuracy of manual calculations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8DiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled $7.1 billion in the first month of … last year, largely driven by a decline in personal income tax (PIT) collections, according to the state cash report … P. DiNapoli. "The fiscal year is off to a rocky start. Tax collections for the first month of the fiscal year were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… assessment of the scope and severity of citations. Between calendar years 2007 and 2014, DOH generally inspected all … cited and a fine is imposed. Auditors analyzed data from calendar year 2014, and found the average time between when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency planning must be a … three audits that examined safety planning at more than 40 school districts. The audits have found significant problems … instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence and establishes a statewide uniform system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… 10, 2015. Background The Pleasantville Union Free School District is located in the Village of Pleasantville in … of funds, when appropriate. … Pleasantville Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311