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XIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject to depreciation and/or the modified approach as a method to reflect asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingRochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… include a plan to eliminate the fund balance deficit and restore and maintain minimum thresholds. Contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, officials did not: Disable unnecessary network … services. Ensure the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
Determine whether Sodus Central School District District officials ensured only appropriate necessary and authorized software was installed on District computers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Village of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Cuba is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by an elected … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in a complete and accurate manner. Specifically, we found … and accounts payable were misstated, which resulted in the operating funds’ fiscal health appearing to be more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15Candor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period July 1, 2013 through March 16, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $469,170. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Financial Toolkit for Local Officials
… Is My Municipality in Fiscal Stress Addressing a Current Budget Deficit Budgeting in Future Years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to … estimated that $737 million would be spent over the 10-year period in response to climate change, with flooding and … that the city’s capital commitment plan for city fiscal year (FY) 2023 alone included $829 million for projects that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… a SED-approved, for-profit special education provider of center- and home-based services to infants, toddlers, and … audit. The ineligible costs included: $71,397 in personal service costs consisting of salary and fringe benefits paid … paid to some personnel; and $75,575 in non-personal service costs, including $33,688 in ineligible or unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBerne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District - Monthly Records and Reports (2018M-82)
… information. Key Findings Detailed budget to actual reports are not provided to the Board timely. Bank … Business Manager should ensure detailed budget to actual reports for revenue and expenditures are provided to the … BerneKnoxWesterlo Central School District Monthly Records and Reports 2018M82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/berne-knox-westerlo-central-school-district-monthly-records-and-reportsBellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129IX.11.B Federal Program Information Act of 1977 (As Amended) – IX. Federal Grants
… This Act provides for the efficient and regular distribution of information of … to the federal awarding agencies and grant recipients for uniform, systematic and periodic collection of information for all federally financed domestic assistance programs. … This Act provides for the distribution of information of federal domestic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11b-federal-program-information-act-1977-amendedOperational Advisory No. 27
… Subject: Accounting Date Policy Change Confirmation Reference: Guide to Financial … be changing the policy regarding the use of Accounting Date in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). This notice … issued on December 1, 2016. The definition of Accounting Date, as defined in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/27-accounting-date-policy-change-confirmationDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… for in-state companies, which include credit (SBIC), equity (In-State Private Equity Investment Program) and small business loans (New York … been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund’s fiscal year ends March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through February 11, 2020. … County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
Determine whether the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-2020-169.pdfOpinion 89-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning the expansion of a sewage treatment plant currently owned and operated by the village to serve the needs of the surrounding town and the use of moneys held in reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Opinion 91-64
… Opns St Comp No. 80-415, p 120; see Walton v New York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this does not mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 312 eligible services totaling $11,896 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found … percent, more than the $7.9 million projected expenditure for 2022-23 and $3.9 million, or 54 percent, more than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1