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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… password management, wireless security, remote access, online banking, user account management and access rights or … School District, saving approximately $326,000 in total salaries and benefits over the past three years. Utica City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsVillage of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… transactions totaling $356,610 (92 percent) did not comply with Village policy. Transactions totaling: $39,093 did not have any receipts included with the claims packets. $317,517 did not have a signed … and for Village purposes. Key Recommendations Comply with the Board’s credit card policy and provide guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206State Agencies Bulletin No. 2057
… OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions Agencies must … prior to November 18, 2022 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the 30-character limit. Please … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2057-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 2158
… OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions: Agencies must … prior to November 17, 2023 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the 30-character limit. Please … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2158-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxVillage of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… (Village) Treasurer performed his duties in accordance with statutes. Key Findings The Treasurer did not perform his duties in accordance with statutes. Instead, the Village Clerk (Clerk) performed … The Treasurer should perform all duties in compliance with law and policy . In addition, the Board should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159State Agencies Bulletin No. 887
… The new withholding rates appear in IRS Publication 15-T at www.irs.gov . Agency Actions Agencies are requested to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/887-changes-federal-tax-withholding-tablesRochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… Board of Directors, entered into a written agreement with the not-for-profit Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation (Subcontractor) to assist with the use of grants to acquire, perform environmental … use. The Land Bank funds its operations primarily with grants, which have totaled $4.6 million since 2014. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… musical instruments and science equipment. 34 assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did … tags and/or were not on the inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than $2,000 could not … Seven assets (which included two of the 34 assets) with combined purchase prices of almost $14,400 did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… Ontario County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately 1,900 students, is governed by an elected … classified as unrestricted fund balance. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations and appropriated … the balances are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. To the extent that they are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg and Henderson in Jefferson County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not in accordance with the Board’s fee structure, and 16 were not deposited in … fees reviewed totaling $56,262, 176 were not in accordance with the fee structure used. Of the 177 payments made with cash or check, 42 were not deposited in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… District’s policies she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties … the claims lacked support that the purchases complied with Board policies, were properly authorized, approved by … did not have documentation to support that claims complied with Board-adopted policies. 170 paid claims totaling more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … standards. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions: Agencies must … prior to November 15, 2024 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the 30-character limit. Please … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxTown of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Justice Court, such as spaces to accommodate wheelchairs in the courtroom seating area and at least one accessible … physical accessibility at the 132 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… (components) we reviewed, we identified 103 components (16 percent) where Town officials could consider taking … to the side and rear walls of accessible restroom stalls. 16 combined components at the Community Center, Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44State Agencies Bulletin No. 2362
… OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions: Agencies must … prior to November 17, 2025 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the 30-character limit. Please … Department ID number(s) along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2362-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxJune 2002: GASB Statement 34
… Issued To: Chief Fiscal and Executive Officers For the past 15 years … Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has been working to create a new financial reporting model. The objective of the project was to provide a financial reporting model that provides users of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few … school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and … DiNapoli's office has assessed levels of fiscal stress in school districts. Using financial indicators that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress