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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… estimate appropriations for three line items: Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) special … and social security each year by cumulative totals of approximately $6.45 million. Auditors also reviewed the … Condition (Westchester County) Due to the planned shutdown of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, district officials are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsReport on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements – State Fiscal Years 2022-23 through 2024-25
This Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements for State Fiscal Years (SFY) 2022-23 through SFY 2024-25, issued pursuant to Section 23 of the State Finance Law, is intended to enhance analysis and discussion of the State’s economic condition and the State Budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/budget-receipts-disbursement-22-25.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63) 180-Day Response
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63-response.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (2020-S-63)
To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s63.pdfXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… cash advance accounts, custodial accounts (e.g. inmate funds, patient accounts, etc.), agency funds, etc. All … checks are written off and turn over to the OSC Bureau of Unclaimed Funds. All questions concerning the disposition of uncashed checks should be directed to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. Information and phone numbers concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsHampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Hampton Bays Union Free School District is located in the … Hampton Bays Union Free School District Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… to ensure that private funds are reported to the New York State Education Department and the Office of the State Comptroller and all claims paid from private funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256XII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… agreement. The Vendor IDs follow the schema “03DSXXX001”. In the actual Vendor ID, X will equal the debt service number … Charge screen. Bulkload Business Units must enter an “N” in the Interest Eligible field. Refer to Section 5 - Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceFuel and Services
… appropriate procurements, paid appropriate prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its response to Superstorm … conducted appropriate procurements paid appropriate prices and received the quality and quanti …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of … Background The Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in … The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for … Key Findings Empire officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit. In particular, Empire recovered $11.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School – Cash Disbursements (Erie County) The … to audit claims before payment as required by the school’s cash disbursement policy. Cash disbursements were not … the claims auditor. In addition, the senior account clerk’s leave accrual records contained errors, and her sick leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Swan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to June 27, 2013. Background The Swan Lake Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits paid … State Comptroller in a September 2021 report , New York’s UI fund did not have sufficient funds to pay the surging … had to borrow from the federal government to support UI claims, New York is one of only seven states or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Albany Public Library Cambria Housing Authority and the Oneida County Department of Social Services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Vested Retirement Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… provisions of the retirement plan that you were covered by in your last public employment determine the vested benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/vested-retirement-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1509
… to inherent danger by virtue of unavoidable proximity to vehicular traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1509-2016-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2015-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… Date(s) August 19, 2009 Background Recent changes in tax regulations require that military stipend payments be … and Medicare taxes. Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation of Military Stipend) explained the regulation and … employees beginning or ending military stipend beginning in Pay Periods 9L and 10L. When an employee receives both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendIX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
… or other notification that a state agency owes money to a federal agency, state agencies should make every effort to make payment to the federal government promptly or contest … agency believes the debt collection notice was issued in error or is erroneous, the state agency should immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesDelaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2