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Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… (Board) used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings We examined purchases totaling $292,992 and found purchases totaling $179,903 (61 percent) were not … the District’s procurement policy. As a result, the Board and District officials do not have assurance that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… International and Allergan Finance, consultant McKinsey & Company, three of the nation’s largest drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are … most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: State Finance Law §8 prescribes that the State Comptroller shall operate, maintain, and at his … There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… duties of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer so that they do not control all aspects of any financial transaction. Maintain control of the facsimile signature at all times. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185State Agencies Bulletin No. 346
… Federal and/or State exempt status. Agency Actions If any employees identified as claiming exempt from Federal … status to 'Single 0' on the Federal Tax Data 1 Panel. If any employees identified as claiming exempt from State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement, Travel … to ensure charges appear reasonable. The agency will then pay the entire PCard invoice using one prepaid voucher with … to ensure charges appear reasonable. The agency will then pay the entire TCard invoice using one prepaid voucher with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesTown of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… Recommendations Periodically solicit interest rate quotes from multiple financial institutions. Prepare monthly cash … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169New Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. Background The New Suffolk Common School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … New Suffolk Common School District Selected Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mVillage of Greenwich - Cash Management (2019M-230)
… Recommendations Periodically solicit interest rate quotes from multiple financial institutions. Prepare monthly cash … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-cash-management-2019m-230Pine Valley Central School District –Financial Management and Procurement (2014M-36)
… July 1, 2012 through January 7, 2014. Background The Pine Valley Central School District (District) is located in … Pine Valley Central School District Financial Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-and-procurementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… for, that vehicles are used for official state business only, and that Developmental Disabilities Services Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… to OSC for approval or delete them, if not needed. Find transactions that may be lost in workflow and take the … to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocationsAs Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… as a second language. As of Jan. 15, 2020, there were 391 licensed proprietary schools — 357 private career schools … York. SED can refund students tuition, in some cases of school closures, through its Tuition Reimbursement Account … to reviewing these documents, SED conducts inspections at licensed schools to review records they are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleReview Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… the Vendor Self-Service Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments … back to April 2012). The information provided will tell you: who issued the payment and on what date, what invoices … whether a purchase order has been approved, and when you can expect to be paid from an invoice. To view your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurer’s … implemented properly and consistently, provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard these … The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043DiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… an in-state-focused fund. The new fund will be managed by Hamilton Lane. Additional investors in the SBIC fund are TD … move to the next level,” said DiNapoli. “By working with Hamilton Lane, we’ve joined with five major banks to bridge … million to the program, which, combined with funding from Hamilton Lane and participating banks, will deliver $200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programOpinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61VII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… A Payment Worksheet is used by agencies to apply payments received from customers to accounts receivable (AR) Items in SFS. The process for … in the ‘Regular Deposit’ navigation in SFS, similar to a Direct Journal Payment however, agencies should not … A Payment Worksheet is used by agencies to apply payments received from customers to accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetEquine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… Commission (Commission) was monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-follow