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Travel Advisory No. 2
… : Tax Consequences Associated with an Incorrect Official Station Designation Reference : Guide to Financial Operations … Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual … with the OSC Travel Manual an employee’s official station (i.e., usual work location, regardless of where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District’s (District) Board and … raised in the District’s response. 1 Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management … Determine whether the CattaraugusLittle Valley Central School Districts District Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementHalfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to January 31, 2013. … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $848,185 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… do not have sufficient information to ensure that the log is complete and accurate. Key Recommendations Ensure … maintain a running record of gallons dispensed on the fuel log. Reconcile the fuel log to inventory records. Any differences should be promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… District, which operates two schools with approximately 800 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, deposited, reported and remitted collections. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, deposit, report or remit collections. When receipts are … do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and money could be lost or misappropriated. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… the 4 percent allowed by New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1318. Five reserves totaling $2.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… whether the Wallkill Central School District (District) claims auditor ensured claims were adequately supported, properly authorized, … to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims auditor did not ensure claims were adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… reviewed contained a "recapture of benefits" clause holding businesses accountable for delivering promised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … the budget development process, the Board did not consider historic trends and develop budgets with these trends in … showing budget performance. Key Recommendations Consider historic trends − as well as identified current and future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… processes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications accurately and in a timely manner. … duplicate payments. Ensure that the process for obtaining SNAP application/recertification documentation is consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… and the Towns of Annsville, Ava, Boonville, Forestport, Lee, Remsen, Steuben and Western in Oneida County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Town of Shelby – Financial Management (2012M-206)
… An elected five-member Town Board, presided by the Town Supervisor, is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. It is responsible for the general management and control of … totaled approximately $2.6 million. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain accurate computerized accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-shelby-financial-management-2012m-206Forestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… appropriate analyses, such as an annual review of bus routes. By improving transportation efficiency, we … of June 30, 2013. Key Recommendation Routinely analyze the number of students regularly using the bus to increase the use of available capacity and reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andTown of Lebanon – Justice Court (2013M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Justice was properly accounting for all Court moneys and to review the Court’s internal controls over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/17/town-lebanon-justice-court-2013m-247Town of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… our audit was to examine the Town’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. … fiscal years 2011 through 2013, fund balance available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either … procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each fund. Although Town officials told us about their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… while the board and district officials used $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with applicable statutes. Appropriations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 793
… (QDIA) which became effective December 24, 2007 and impacts those employees electing to join the Optional Retirement Program and who do not direct their own investments. In order to … enables TIAA/CREF to direct an employee's contributions to one of the four QDIA established in the DOL's Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/793-date-birth-dob-requirement-new-members-tiaacref-retirement-planPoland Central School District – Procurement (2015M-355)
… District is located in the Towns of Newport, Norway, Ohio, Russia, Salisbury and Webb in Herkimer County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/poland-central-school-district-procurement-2015m-355Town of Green Island – Justice Court Operations (2016M-349)
… 30, 2016. Background The Town of Green Island is located in Albany County and has approximately 2,600 residents. The … Town Board. The Town’s Justice Court collected $333,922 in fines and fees and $15,498 in bail during our audit … properly collected, recorded and reported Court money in a timely manner. Key Recommendation There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/12/16/town-green-island-justice-court-operations-2016m-349