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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls … 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … authorized to have 32 advance accounts with a total value of $101,050 as of March 31, 2012. Key Findings At one OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsAusable Valley Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-299)
… The Ausable Valley Central School District is located in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/ausable-valley-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedVillage of Lyons Falls - Board Oversight (2018M-174)
… passwords accessing the computerized central accounting records and the water and sewer program. The Board did not annually audit the Treasurer’s books and records. Key Recommendations Segregate the Clerk’s and … perform their job duties. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/28/village-lyons-falls-board-oversight-2018m-174Long Beach City School District – Controls Over Cash Receipts (2016M-145)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $132.4 million. Key Finding The … District did not establish formal, written cash receipt policies and procedures. Key Recommendation Develop written policies and procedures for handling cash receipts. … Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/long-beach-city-school-district-controls-over-cash-receipts-2016m-145DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… to nearly $4.6 million by Dec. 31. Cash shortfalls occur when bills must be paid before revenue is received to pay them. Cash shortfalls also happen when expenditures consistently exceed revenue in a fiscal … treasurer’s office set aside $2.7 million to repay the RAN when it matures in October 2014. That money cannot be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsOpinion 89-10
… of public library to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with … at the time of submitting the voucher or upon demand after audit of the voucher, the municipality shall deduct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … and the board did not ensure an annual audit was completed for the departments that received and/or disbursed funds. … the town of Tompkins pays the town $2,200 annually for its residents to use the transfer station. In 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Pool (STIP) which is used for the temporary investment of funds not required for immediate payments; sole custody funds administered by the Department of Taxation and Finance; and funds of the Division of the Lottery. The New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsVII.10 Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/10-cash-advanceWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to decline by 14 percent to $19.7 billion during this year’s … faces continued challenges as it works through the fallout from the financial crisis and adjusts to regulatory reforms.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer each week, as … clerk fees within the required timeframe or remit them to the supervisor in a timely manner. Onondaga County … Agency officials did not have adequate controls in place to help ensure that all cash receipts were recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls … 2012 through March 6, 2014. Background The Eldred Central School District is located in four towns in Orange and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaClarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… transactions. The Treasurer was not trained or made aware of his financial reporting duties and requirements. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
Determine if the Board ensured that the cash disbursements process was adequately segregated and cash disbursements were adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/copiague-fire-district-2019-225.pdfCity of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… March 27, 2014. Background The City of Corning is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … was manipulated and misappropriations of more than $5,000 in cash receipts occurred over a three-month period. We identified weaknesses in collecting, recording and depositing the fees for code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/13/city-corning-misappropriation-finance-department-cash-receipts-2014m-140Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (Trustees) in 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority … of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County (Town). The … comprise five elected members and are separate from, and in many respects independent of, the Town Board. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and check collections totaling $161 were deposited in the bank and whether cash collections totaling $8,224 were deposited in a timely … bank reconciliations and accountability analyses (compare cash on hand with known liabilities) to help identify and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Opinion 89-1
… department employees which, among other things, provides for the employees to receive a certain number of sick, … or by necessary implication, or which are provided for in a collective bargaining agreement (see 1987 Opns St … from service for other than his or her scheduled salary entitlement. The court also rejected the employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… and cash disbursements were adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings The Board did … paid without an invoice attached to the claims. The checks for 39 payments totaling $141,904 were deposited between one … to those authorized by law and ensure they are presented for audit at the next regular Board meeting. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225State Agencies Bulletin No. 648-A
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of payments. Affected … eligible for this Cash Advance Payment Background Pursuant to Chapter 113 of the Laws of 2006 which implements the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/648-cash-advance-payment-eligible-employees-represented-nyscopba-bu01