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XVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP. GASB Statements and Interpretations … and Interpretations are periodically incorporated in the Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial … Specific applicable principles are referenced in the topical sections of this chapter. References may be to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to support the need for these proposals, and if … for investors. These proposals are contrary to the SEC's mission to protect investors and our financial markets. Along … continue to voice my opposition to these actions and my support for greater corporate accountability." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesCourse Offerings (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Course Offerings (Report … were enrolled at CUNY’s 25 campuses. The annual tuition in fall 2022 for a New York State resident pursuing a … full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students who enrolled in 2018 (the most recent entering class with published …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followArchived Publications
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). FSMS was updated in November 2017. Access to these materials is being … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System FSMS FSMS was updated in November 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… relationship is anticipated must be added to the SFS Vendor File as a regular vendor. In the majority of cases, agencies doing business with the vendor are responsible to initiate the vendor add process in … to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationContract Advisory No. 4
… Corrective Action for Contract Transactions Created in the Statewide Financial System with Invalid Business Unit … but only certain of those combinations are valid for use in creating contracts. New contracts (Amendment Sequence “0”) created in the SFS must use a Business Unit/Department ID combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight … and investigation, the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to Defraud, Defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Village of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections received in an accurate manner. Key Findings The former Treasurer did not record and deposit collections in an accurate manner. The former Treasurer did not deposit more than $20,000 in recorded real property taxes, water, sewer and general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the East Aurora Union Free School District (District) officials procured goods and … Determine whether the East Aurora Union Free School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… Central School District (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings District officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When District … made to ensure charges were appropriate, resulting in approximately $2,200 in overpayments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Caneadea Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-118)
… (Treasurer) record and report financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner? Audit Period January 1, 2023 … treasurer should record and report financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner to enable informed … did not record and report all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner. As a result, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/30/caneadea-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-118Islip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on District credit cards that did not have sufficient supporting … documentation. Approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 gallons of fuel … medical expenditures. Ensure all gas and general credit card charges are sufficiently supported with itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 were not always remitted to the Town Supervisor … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Village of Canisteo - Clerk Treasurers' Records and Reports (2018M-243)
… for, recorded and reported all financial transactions in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk-Treasurer … for recorded and reported all financial transactions in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/05/village-canisteo-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2018m-243State Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… Purpose To inform agencies of data element changes in PayServ due to the implementation of the Statewide Financial System . Affected Employees All … System or extracting data from PayServ containing Chart of Accounts criteria. Payroll representatives receiving this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewideAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… required by School policy to be competitively purchased. Credit card charges were not supported by documentation, reviewed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month following the date of collection. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… and reported financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer also did not provide … to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a timely manner. The Board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Village of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… recorded and deposited all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately recorded collections that we reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. We also identified that staff in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128