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Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… reserve balances circumvents the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. The Board and … therefore, taxpayers were taxed more than necessary. On average, annually over-estimated appropriations by $3.2 … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials … B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. … audit school brocton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime … to the State, for its share of the cost of future employee retirement benefits. District officials: Did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … when paid. In addition, board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did they take training to learn what their claims audit responsibilities were. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new prior year NYSTRS arrears deduction code, reporting for the new … Type 86, who owe NYSTRS arrears associated with a school year prior to the current school year (7/1-6/30) are affected. Background To enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Thomas may not seek or accept any elected or appointed public office or seek or accept any position as a public servant. Thomas will also resign and leave office … continue to work with Attorney General James to root out public corruption across the state." “By using campaign funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… refund when they are enrolled in a post-secondary private school licensed by the State Education Department (Department), or in a business school registered with the Department, that closes before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013Fillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through September 12, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections … for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent; 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAusable Valley Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District had established effective … Background The Ausable Valley Central School District is located in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/ausable-valley-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, through July 23, 2012. … by over $4.8 million. The District had excess capacity on 124 of the 210 routes reviewed. We identified six routes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationOpinion 89-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that, except as otherwise expressly provided by the State Legislature or by a local law adopted prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 97-17
… any "political subdivision", and any "municipality" which is not a "political subdivision", to adopt a local law, … own form of annual statement of financial disclosure which is designed to assure disclosure by "municipal officers and employees" of such financial information as is determined necessary by the governing body 1 . Any such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Proposed Regulations
… contracts entered into, all contracts entered into with New York state business enterprises and the subject matter … scope of the waiver; (2) the reason therefor; and (3) the new reporting date, if the waiver involves the postponement … through other means, including but not limited to federal, New York State or New York City legislative action. Part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did … not be accounted for out of the 2,298.25 units listed in the sampled Centers’ records 712 packages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for June and July
… major public authorities during the months of June and July of 2023. The planned sales of $6.06 billion include … Executive Order primarily to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York City and their respective … by the Office of the State Comptroller. The prospective calendar includes anticipated bond sales by the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-june-and-julyKingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… and bank reconciliations were not achieved. $6.51 million in disbursements and bank transfers were made without review or approval. $1,035 in management fees were incorrectly billed. Financial system … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Authority’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not … and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner . As a result of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82DiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… by all residents," DiNapoli said. "Today's report shows how far Bedford-Stuyvesant has come, but it also shows the … and Chairman of the New York City Council's Committee on Small Business, I am very grateful for the Comptroller's … can be used to help maintain affordability and address the many challenges that arise in rapidly gentrifying areas." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseDiNapoli Releases East Harlem Economic Snapshot
… in East Harlem, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Over the past … has sparked business and job creation, and has attracted new residents to this increasingly diverse neighborhood," … Puerto Rican and Hispanic culture and an important part of New York City's identity." "El Barrio/East Harlem's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-releases-east-harlem-economic-snapshot