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Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve seven claims totaling $873,056 prior to payment. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine BOCES officials’ process for leasing real property used to facilitate BOCES’ off-campus operations for the period … Educational Services is a public organization created to provide shared educational programs and services to 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-propertyOpinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county … unless excluded by the county's rules and regulations. To the extent costs are apportioned to plan participants on the basis of full valuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… with Hudson Valley Electrical Construction Management Inc. to provide a TV radio system for various buildings at the … in Nassau County. $17.9 million with Mark Cerrone Inc. to reconstruct the central heating plant at Buffalo State … County. $4.6 million with Ingalls Site Development Inc. to reconstruct parking lots at Buffalo State University in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilCUNY Bulletin No. CU-736
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY rate … February 22, 2022, provides for retroactive increases to the hourly rates effective 11/25/2017, 11/25/2018, and … 11/25/2017, 11/25/2018, and 12/25/2019. Transactions to process these retroactive rate increases may be entered in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-736-cuny-painter-and-supervisor-painter-retroactive-rateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2018
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2022 … Scientific & Technical Services BU05 Background: Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2019-2023 Agreements … of $500 effective the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2018-april-2022-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1902
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the April 2021 … BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Background Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2016-2021 Agreements … of $500 effective the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1902-april-2021-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOpinion 88-57
… that the town board shall have the power, with respect to a water district, to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Long Island Association for AIDS Care
… of refunds and reimbursements totaling $195,791 received from other entities for covered individuals’ medical and … of this examination LIAAC purchased group medical benefits from the Long Island Network of Community Services (LINCS), … cash reserve, to LIAAC. LIAAC then received reimbursement from the Department for a portion of the stop-loss insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careInspire (Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association) – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Inspire on its … information, including costs that Inspire reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/inspire-orange-county-cerebral-palsy-association-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. As a result, for the 2011-12 and … resulting in district officials not having sufficient cash to pay district bills and other obligations when due. Sidney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… advances from the fire company's credit and debit cards to gamble at casinos in the Finger Lakes, Central New York … the trust of her community," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my investigators and auditors working with the Sheriff's … District Attorney Ritts for their continued partnership to root out public corruption." "We will take any allegations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 million to liquidate various accumulated fund deficits for the fiscal … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require … Affected Employees All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on 09/15/2021 or 09/30/2021 are affected. Background … Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS, attached to position pools in PayServ, will be lapsing and will no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsAllegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District official’s internal controls over reserve … years District officials added approximately $1 million to reserves and increased the real property tax levy by approximately 26 percent. The Board failed to adopt a formalized plan for reserve funds that included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… literally gave Mr. Denardo blank checks which he used to support his lifestyle instead of the taxpayers he was elected to serve,” DiNapoli said. “What this fire district needed was … and balances, not blind faith in Mr. Denardo. Thanks to the hard work of my office and District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000DiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… Eric Gonzalez today announced the arrest of Latrenda Dixon for the alleged theft of her deceased sister’s retirement … is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and Local … DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Gonzalez for his continued partnership in safeguarding the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksTowns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2)
… report - pdf] We also released nine letter reports to the following Towns: Binghamton [pdf] , Delhi [pdf] , … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if towns properly maintained their roads for the … often defer critical road infrastructure needs in order to fund daily services. However, preventive maintenance can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2015/03/20/towns-road-management-plans-2014-mr-2Access Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 6 letter reports to the following school districts: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school districts have adequately controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1Opinion 96-6
… the insurance agency. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a potential conflict of interest … of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an "interest" in the … 1955, p 732, we concluded that a town may not contract for insurance with an insurance brokerage firm when a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6