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V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… making operations more efficient. The sections contained in this chapter are intended to provide an overview of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… York City and certain out-of-state customers. BuildSmart NY is the program created to carry out Executive Order 88 … (ASHRAE) Level II audits the entities funded. NYPA’s Central Management and Implementation Team did not document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. … Determine whether the Village of Riverside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… adequate oversight of fuel, including procuring fuel in compliance with competitive bidding requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council … accurate bank reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis. Ensure monthly reports are provided summarizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a … The Board did not conduct a thorough annual audit of the Supervisor’s 2023 accounting records, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-1112024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. As a result, we determined that District … potentially: Overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments that were inaccurate and … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… under Section 112 of the State Finance Law, for the pre-audit of certain State contracts. This section … must be approved by OSC. It also provides general policies and procedures for submission of contract-related … status of their transactions submitted through the EDSS in real time, including Approvals, Non-Approvals or Requests for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewVillage of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and accurate accounting records and timely reports. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain complete and accurate accounting records and did not provide timely, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, … did not properly fulfill their responsibilities of maintaining complete, accurate and timely records, and the Board did not provide adequate oversight of the maintenance of the accounting records. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… (Village) Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The current and former Clerk-Treasurers did not maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure that all payroll payments were accurate, supported and authorized and … the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the Town’s employee handbook (handbook) that affect leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141IX.11.A Single Audit Act Accounting and Reporting Requirements – IX. Federal Grants
… New York State is subject to specific accounting and administrative requirements for the federal funds it receives and disburses. Many of … Improvement Act of 1990 (CMIA), as amended, which is presented in Section 4 of this chapter. With few …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11a-single-audit-act-accounting-and-reporting-requirementsTown of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Perth (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … adequate financial reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 … The general fund and the highway fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time they may not have worked because they were working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… Regional Office State Office Building, Room 409, 333 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-1428 Tel … Fax 315.426.2119 • Email [email protected] Serving: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountabilityTown of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Town’s fund balance accounts had errors totaling $833,153. For example, the general town-wide fund was understated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 38 of the 180 (21 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Truxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… school districts of residence (resident districts) $84,689 for State aid attributable to students receiving special … New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidance for calculating State aid, did not always maintain necessary … were accurate and did not establish adequate procedures for tuition billing. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8