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Riverbank State Park – Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group
… Purpose We assessed the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s (Parks) administration of the concession services at Riverbank State Park operated by … less than anticipated in the contract (a difference of about $11.6 million in sales and $580,000 in licensing fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/24/riverbank-state-park-administration-concession-contract-riverbank-restaurant-groupLong Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following local governments: Towns of Babylon [pdf] , Brookhaven [pdf] , Huntington [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , and North Hempstead [pdf] , and the Villages of Farmingdale … has not adopted guidelines and procedures governing how expenditures will be made from the trust fund. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4XIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… appropriate evidence to support the expenses claimed. This section describes the process that must be followed for expense reports that are direct-entered into the … follow these processes whether the expense report results in (i) a reimbursement to the employee, (ii) no reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationTown of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… an annual audit or engage the services of a certified public accountant or public accountant to conduct the audits in a timely manner … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280MTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. It is … travel expense reports. We identified weaknesses in certain controls pertaining to the use of MTA corporate … or the U.S. Department of State, and when unsuccessful in obtaining such rates, to document those efforts. Advise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… eligibility requirements such as income limits and family size, before taking occupancy of a unit. In addition, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers Chapter XII, Section 4.D - Certification of … the payment process to ensure claims are appropriate to pay. Agency heads may use a variety of resources and … the effectiveness of controls over bulkload and voucher mass approval payment processing. Within the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… instruction in the kindergarten–grade 12 health education curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … to have mental health instruction as part of the curriculum, and that DOE could make improvements in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014 (2014-S-58) The department has adequate procedures in place to … sale without the documented formal prior approval of the Surrogate’s Court pursuant to statute. Additionally, the NCPA’s annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1842
… regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1842-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772State Agencies Bulletin No. 1842.1
… for recovery of funds, and authorizes the NYS salary payment to be sent to the designated financial institution(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18421-updated-direct-deposit-form-nys-employees-ac-2772Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… performs the legally required financial statement audit and renders an opinion on whether the financial statements … auditor It is required to hire an external auditor unless your district or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use … Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We encourage, but don’t require, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorRush Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-255)
… 27, 2013. Background The Rush Fire District, located in Monroe County, is a district corporation of the State, … by submitting a receipt which specifies the purchase date, amount, location, reason, item description, and the purchaser’s name. However, this policy does not require bonding insurance for all individuals who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/15/rush-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-255Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… financial decisions. Complete, accurate and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the … balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used … Ensure the Treasurer maintained complete and accurate accounting records. Request or receive regular financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Collection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… 2012. Background New York State collects the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (Fee) on each automobile insured in the … for the State Police. The Division funds grants to assist law enforcement agencies such as police departments and … using funds, but do not review documentation supporting payment requests and reported performance measures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeState Agencies Bulletin No. 435
To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1182
… the months of May, June, July and August will be loaded into PayServ as follows: Expense File Load Impacted Payroll Cycles 9/10/2012 (May/June) 9/20/2012 (Inst) … expenses that are either entered directly or bulk loaded into the SFS Travel & Expense module are considered taxable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1182-processing-taxable-expense-files-payservNewsroom
… … View press releases issued by the Comptrollers Office from the last five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pressXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when … contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in the Statewide Financial … (SFS). Please note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchases