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Operational Advisory No. 3
… that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review process, the transaction must be re-budget checked and be in a valid budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing … the budget check to ensure that the transaction is still in a valid budget status (value of “V”). If the budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderTravel Advisory No. 5
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory … these requirements, the official record must be retained in a central location – e.g., the agency’s Finance Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseVillage of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… 10, 2017. Background The Village of Franklin is located in the Town of Franklin in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 375. … through 2016-17. Budgeted general fund appropriations in 2015-16 and 2016-17 exceeded expenditures by an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B17-6-18)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b17-6-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2008. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates nine schools … for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16 that resulted in overestimated appropriations totaling $24.9 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsMiddletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… The Middletown Enlarged City School District is located in the City of Middletown and Towns of Goshen, Wallkill and Wawayanda in Orange County. The District, which is governed by a … The Board appropriated $27 million of fund balance in District budgets for the last five years, but only $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… 13, 2014. Background The City of Lackawanna is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 18,000. … The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the officers working eight days less per year than the amount specified in the collective bargaining agreement. Fire Department time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… The Schuylerville Central School District is located in eastern Saratoga County. The District, which operates … year the District transferred more than $1.4 million in excess funds from the employee benefit accrued liability … the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limits and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… The Whitesville Central School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… The North Collins Central School District is located in the Towns of North Collins, Collins, Concord, Brant, Eden and Evans in Erie County. The District, which operates two schools with … or ensure that fund balance and reserves were managed in accordance with statutes. The District used a contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… district created by the State Legislature, is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County. The … it had sufficient cash flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. Not all purchase orders were issued in a timely manner, and some purchases were made with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… The Pleasantville Union Free School District is located in the Village of Pleasantville in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … a reserve fund policy stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve would be funded or when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… Background The Pembroke Central School District is located in the Towns of Pembroke, Darien, Batavia and Alexander in Genesee County. The District, which operates three schools … The District consistently overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets and did not use all of the annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… The Town of Webb Union Free School District is located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County and the Town of Forestport in Oneida County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140Manhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… The Manhasset Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three schools … to review retirement incentive overpayments identified in this report and seek recovery as appropriate; review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Background The Bath Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools … approximately $3.3 million was required to be restricted in the debt reserve. The District inaccurately reported one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … requirements and use the surplus unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… The Dansville Central School District is located in the Towns of Conesus, Groveland, North Dansville, Ossian, Sparta, Springwater and West Sparta in Livingston County, and the Towns of Dansville and Wayland in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… Background The Corning City School District is located in the Towns of Big Flats and Catlin in Chemung County; the Towns of Dix and Orange in Schuyler County; and the City of Corning and the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222