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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … addition, the board did not adopt realistic budgets based on historic trends. The district ended 2019 with $345,000 in … were communicated confidentially to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the NonLeap Year Factor Change for Fiscal Year 20242025
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannXI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… to streamline and standardize the purchasing process. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), agencies use the … the requisition. When purchasing items that are included in the Item Master, the requisitioner should select these … the types of goods and services agencies purchase. Items in the Item Master have standardized nomenclature and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-365
… an effective date of 09/01/2024 Employees entitled to a full biweekly paycheck will receive their Regular Salary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-365-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025-suny-calState Agencies Bulletin No. 1093
… procedures relating to taxable travel reimbursements in order for the State to comply with IRS reporting … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Accounting Controls and Special Procedures Manual, … This process will add these amounts to taxable income in box 1 on the employees 2011 Form W-2s. While these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1093-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices … found that the Department’s overtime process could result in the payment of unauthorized and/or excessive overtime … were assigned to the fire watch spent long periods of time in one area instead of patrolling the entire building, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-103
… Purpose To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2006 calendar … 2006 OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service benefit for the calendar year 2006. Listed … below are the union, bargaining unit, value of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit and the Earnings Code. Union BU Value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-103-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsColesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, … accounts on a monthly basis. The District contracts with a bookkeeper who performs bank reconciliations only at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… during the 2016-17 school year. The School, which is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the … and bylaws were followed and at times allowed the Board Chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126State Agencies Bulletin No. 770
… Purpose To explain procedures for processing Veterans’ Program Incentive Award payments. … 12/12/07 OSC Actions OSC has created a new Time Entry earn code to be used to pay the award payments: VIP (Veterans … Amount: Applicable amount Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/770-department-labor-veterans-program-incentive-awardsEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… July 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andNorth Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $151 … to trace the payroll amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… Findings Claims and payroll-related disbursements were not always adequately supported, properly approved or for … The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without … and the Town Clerk (Clerk) was paid an additional $12,775 to perform some of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that Village employees appropriately used Village credit cards. As a result, employees made questionable purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… budget appropriations totaled approximately $411,500 for all funds. Key Findings Due to the Board’s continuous lack of … safeguard assets, which allowed the Treasurer to perform all cash receipt and disbursements duties without oversight. … Key Recommendations Take appropriate action to recover all misappropriated moneys. Adopt comprehensive policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Town of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2013 through March 17, 2015. Background The Town of Livonia is located in Livingston County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction