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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - … order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the … or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including the contract number, specific goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersNiskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District awarded Length of Service Award … officials did not award the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses and … Review and amend the District’s point system as necessary to ensure conformity with GML and then award points in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Stafford Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Management (2023M-110)
… Develop a written multiyear financial or capital plan to help guide budget development and save for capital asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/08/stafford-fire-department-inc-financial-management-2023m-110Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… All 230 charges had one or more exceptions that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: … card being used. Approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was purchased. District officials also could have saved approximately $2,200 on travel and sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mOnondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… 18-month period, officials missed an opportunity for BOCES to realize additional interest earnings totaling $310,865. … forecasts or ensure interest rate quotes were solicited to maximize interest earnings. Key Recommendations Develop … funds are invested in legally permissible investments to maximize interest earnings. BOCES officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… and timely accounting records, and provide officials with an annual report, as required by the bylaws. Ensure bank … before payment. Department officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mAddison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… vendors and the reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to … at the best price and that purchases are being made in the most prudent and economical manner in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Accounts Payable Advisory No. 38
… information regarding this Advisory Opinion, see: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XIV, Section 10 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/38-reward-programsTown of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… the Board was not aware of significant deficiencies with the Town’s accounting records, that the Town’s general … prepared or reviewed. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… success story. It is meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy, easy-to-prepare dinner options that arrive at … results and shows significant potential as demand for online meal services increases. We’re proud to help this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facilityTown of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)
… of Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County, and has a population of approximately 2,900. The Town Board consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-stephentown-records-and-reports-2012m-209Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… computer use and implement procedures to ensure compliance with the policy. Periodically review user access and disable … user accounts no longer needed. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Dolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… records, perform periodic reconciliations to the fuel in the tank and investigate and resolve any material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… audit the Treasurer’s records. File the required AUD with Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) within 60 days of … fiscal oversight training. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 percent) of 31 foster care students who were enrolled at other school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… paid by the Treasurer. File the required delinquent AUDs with our office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal … fiscal oversight training. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170