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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles has adequate controls over the cash advance … 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of December 31, 2014, the Department was authorized to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsTown of Owego Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-26)
… and separate from the Town of Owego and Tioga County, in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/town-owego-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-26Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally does not provide adequate oversight of District financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… entered into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Pittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to determine if District officials … Pittsford Central School District is located in the Towns of Pittsford, Brighton, Mendon, Penfield and Perinton in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitiveXIII.4.B Travel Advance – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Process and Document Preparation: The OSC Rules and Regulations allow continuous travel advances up to $400 … funds to an employee for a specific travel event. Process and Document Preparation: Business Units must have procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4b-travel-advanceRichland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… money, was placed in the District’s general fund checking account and commingled with the District’s other funds. An … Deposit foreign fire insurance money in a separate bank account so it will not be commingled with other District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not adopt or enforce adequate disbursement policies. Of 1,317 disbursements reviewed by auditors, 207 check … compliance, which resulted in apparent overpayments of $2,180. Find out how your government money is spent at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… example, Town officials found $622 in cash in her office with no supporting records showing the source of the funds. … and record collections. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… they were advanced. Key Recommendations Reconcile all bank account cash balances to the general ledger cash account balances each month and provide reconciliation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the financial activity of the Justice for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have … to the court and then delivered to the Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… diesel fuel was used properly, stolen or caused by a leak in the in-ground storage tank. Key Recommendations Develop, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… Objective Determine whether Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (District) officials established adequate internal … action. … Determine whether HaverstrawStony Point Central School District District officials established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyIV.3.B Miscellaneous Receipts – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Investment Pool (STIP) represents a mechanism that allows for separate accounting for individual fund receipts and disbursements AND the … funds within the State’s General Checking Account (GCA) for the purposes of short-term investments. This permits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3b-miscellaneous-receiptsIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… Program 99999 Fund 70200 Account 58981 Budget Reference Year Current Year Product Code Agency Specific Project ID This field … electronic refunds. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 05/16/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryOpinion 89-42
… dealer in obligations upon receipt of written instructions from the officer authorized to make the investment. [Emphasis … to the investment of reserve fund moneys and the proceeds from the sale of obligations. It is clear from the above-quoted provision that obligations which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Investment Standards
… – Signed into law on July 21, 2022 as Chapter 414 of the laws of 2022 – A.9281/S.9045 (Glick/Mannion) – Relates to investment standards for investments of the New York State college choice tuition savings program and the New York achieving a better life experience (ABLE) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standards