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Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of local government or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) officials … through 2020 adopted budgets were not realistic. Revenue and expenditure estimates were not based on prior years’ actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… reported fund balances exceeded its statutory limit in all three fiscal years. After adding back unused … and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with applicable statutes. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… billed, collected and enforced. Board-adopted water rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection … of water and sewer charges. Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 670. … payroll and maintaining leave time accruals, resulting in incorrect payments, tax withholdings and deductions for … and procedures for water and sewer charges, resulting in weaknesses over billing, collecting and enforcing of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… adopt structurally balanced budgets with less dependence on using fund balance to finance operations. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeWashingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Blooming Grove, including the Village of Washingtonville, and part of the Towns of Cornwall, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor in Orange County. The District operates five schools with approximately 4,300 students and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. We reviewed 171 disbursements totaling $381,186 … approved payments without having sufficient documentation to support the expenses were appropriate and increased the … or improper transactions. Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village … file the required annual financial report (AFR) with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for all capital assets and have not conducted periodic physical inventories in at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… The District Treasurer (Treasurer) allowed employees to affix her signature to checks without overseeing the check signing process; of … in the Treasurer’s absence. The Board did not enter into a banking agreement with a bank that maintains six District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… financial condition of the Village’s water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2009 through September 12, 2014. … a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $1.78 … not adopt realistic budgets or establish sufficient rates for water and sewer fund operations. The Board did not audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… and faculty auditor and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Ensure each club maintained a separate set of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… transparent with the public regarding the funding and replenishment of all reserves. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… reported an additional 392 . 54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B23-7-3)
… 2012. Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-long-beach-budget-review-b23-7-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal
… disclosures that we have long advocated for. Access to consistent, comparable, and reliable information, across … will greatly improve the state pension fund's ability to assess and address risks and opportunities as we navigate our path to net zero by 2040. “We are all experiencing catastrophic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-secs-climate-disclosure-proposalX.4 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… legal business name, address (physical and email), contact information, banking information and if applicable, … account, the agency should direct the vendor to contact the SFS Helpdesk at 855-233-8363 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4-overviewX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the agency with guidance on how to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to directly … by VMU in the following instances: foreign vendors single payment vendors special use vendor ID The VMU will issue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overview