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DiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… Tax receipts for the first nine months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 … continue to exceed projections, totaling $84.4 billion. This amount is significantly higher than the most recent … General Fund ended the third quarter with a balance of $30.7 billion, $15.2 billion higher than the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) effectively … Additionally, we reviewed documentation related to DFTA’s new Home Delivered Meals program contracts awarded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programX.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Payments in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. For more information on adding regular vendors to the SFS … coding as described in Chapter IX, Section 7 - State Accounting and Reporting Overview of this Guide. Vendor ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… relatively low unemployment and crime rates, strong public schools, numerous higher education opportunities and many … economy and labor markets, and includes a discussion about what the future may hold for the region. Finger Lakes Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsIX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… State agency retention and access to records must be in full compliance with all applicable … Human Services, see 45CFR 92.42). Agencies should refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New … In addition to any federal requirements, OSC suggests the records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionCity of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… Comptroller. Officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Town of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… October 9, 2013. Background The Town of Porter is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 6,700 … are being inappropriately reported and sequestered in the capital projects fund because the Board and Supervisor … Cash balances, which total $953,000, should be recorded in the general fund-townwide, where they can be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Town of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… capital needs. These plans should be monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182State Agencies Bulletin No. 1848
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require … Affected Employees All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on September 15, 2020 or September 30, 2020 are … chart of accounting strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1848-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152020-09302020-lapse-datesTown of Rosendale – Justice Court (2014M-232)
… $5,620 from the Court. The Justices did not perform bank reconciliations or accountability analyses. The Justices … the segregation of the clerks’ duties. Ensure that bank reconciliations and accountability analyses are prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/30/town-rosendale-justice-court-2014m-232Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… or complete adequate cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for proposed projects before approving them. Charge some … reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project … are approved. Adopt policies and procedures to ensure application and administration fees are properly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaEastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… whether District officials provided effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the … high school (JSHS). Key Findings District officials did not: Fix leaks in the HVAC system requiring buckets in the … 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/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-36
… Employees Employees of the Department of Transportation in the Operational Services Unit – BU03 who meet the … season. Effective Date(s) Payment may be made beginning in Pay Period 4L, paychecks dated 06/10/2020. This payment will be made in a separate check, there is no direct deposit. Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-36-2020-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2019-2020Town of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit to evaluate the Court’s … Background The Town of Edinburg is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Town of Oppenheim – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-248)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the Clerk’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Town of Oppenheim is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 1,900. … did not exist. The Clerk did not make deposits in a timely manner. The Clerk did not perform monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/28/town-oppenheim-town-clerk-operations-2014m-248Town of Exeter – Records and Reports (2015M-23)
… 4, 2014. Background The Town of Exeter is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 990. … reports and tax levy limit calculations to our Office in a timely manner. Conduct a comprehensive annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-exeter-records-and-reports-2015m-23Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed directly by the governing board. Having the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleTown of Rosendale – Financial Operations (2015M-38)
… our audit was to review selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 3, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $4.1 million. Key Findings The … were not performed. The Town could not account for approximately 55 percent of its water. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-rosendale-financial-operations-2015m-38Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key Findings The Board did not adopt structurally … Town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its … and received accurate financial reports to help it do so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Elevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-follow