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Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andRondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a result, there is an … risk fixed assets could be lost, stolen or misused. Of the 80 fixed assets totaling $856,681 we reviewed, 64 … testing identified: 34 fixed assets with a combined cost of $255,775 did not have the required asset tags. 12 fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36XVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Basic financial statements for the State of New York are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for governments as prescribed by … body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, GASB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a … when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to awarded contract prices to ensure the District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including … District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over Justice Court … records and reports and found that the duties were not segregated because the Justices performed all duties … the Office of Court Administration to determine what to do about the pending tickets and whether the oldest ones are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with no oversight. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… employees that this oversight function is being exercised in a diligent and thorough manner. When a local government or … could be more true when an improper or poorly documented claim is rejected, or even held temporarily, until it meets … claims auditing process also builds taxpayer confidence in the operations of their local government or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… travel as part of their official duties, whether it is to attend conferences, training sessions or to perform other … duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary item, the opportunities for … need for diligent oversight. A long line of audit findings have emphasized the need to provide guidance regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … the edge of a precipice. Without a significant infusion of federal funds, the region faces service cuts in 2021 that … riders’ return to the system. The MTA estimates that if it does not receive at least $12.7 billion from the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itTown of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … financial activity is accurately and completely accounted for and that monthly bank reconciliations are performed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182State Agencies Bulletin No. 1795
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 New York City Employee Retirement System (7U), New … plan year change. Background The OT limit for Tier 6 began in State fiscal year 2012-13 at $15,000. The limit increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1795-2020-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Village of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is located in the Town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County. The … fiscal year was $2,624,362. Key Findings The Village is in better financial condition than it was during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… the financial condition of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2007 through March 15, 2013. … Trustees consisting of a Village Mayor and four Trustees. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, budgeted appropriations totaled $444,000 for the general fund, $168,000 for the water fund, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… over the billing and collection of water and sewer rents for the period January 1, 2010, to March 15, 2013. Background … four Trustees and a Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2012-13 fiscal … controls over the billing, collection and accounting for water and sewer rents. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The board did not properly authorize salaries and benefits for all town officers and employees. Wage rates paid to town … payments to members of the town supervisor’s family. For example, the supervisor’s wife was paid $4,186 as a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1946
… of the agency address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2021. Effective Dates This bulletin is effective … Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … submit corrections prior to November 19, 2021 . Requests for a gency name and address corrections may be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1946-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax