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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) Chapter XII, Section 5.F – Selecting the Appropriate Payment Terms Guidance: An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the … have a process in place to ensure accounts payable staff take the maximum discount rate offered by a vendor whenever a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… Recommendations Determine whether any of the misspent or possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… Fee increase and retro adjustments should be directed to John Telisky at the NYSCOPBA Office at 518-427-1551 ext. 240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… data and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed, or used. In addition to sensitive control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andIrvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… District’s possession. These items included a desk, oven, stove, television and television studio equipment. 65 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Canaseraga Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2014M-57)
… District’s 2013-2014 fiscal year budgeted appropriations are $6.8 million. Key Findings The District has not adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 … The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Water and sewer revenue recorded during our audit period … Findings The Town lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Thurman – Garbage Bag Inventory and Collections (2016M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Thurman is located in Warren County and has a population … Town of Thurman Garbage Bag Inventory and Collections 2016M399 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-garbage-bag-inventory-and-collections-2016m-399Greenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… through March 31, 2014. Background The Greenport Union Free School District is located in the Village of Greenport … Greenport Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M203 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203IX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… effective June 24, 2002 which: Allowed the State to increase significantly the CMIA program threshold, thereby … smaller programs which previously would have been subject to CMIA; and Required the State to notify the U.S. Treasury in writing of a federal program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsTri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… fund balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus fund balance, the District’s recalculated … three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. Key Recommendations … appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $1.6 million in fund balance … the amount of fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Develop a plan to continue reducing the school food service fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… credit card purchases exceeded the District’s travel meal allowance by $5,047. The Board approved 28 charges … officials and employees comply with the District’s maximum meal allowance established by District policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Inlet is located in Hamilton County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s practices regarding … 1, 2012 through August 20, 2013. Background The Town of Otsego is located in Otsego County and includes a portion … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Towns practices regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 3,040. The Town is … Court. The Court collected almost $142,000 in fines, fees and bail money during 2013. Key Findings Tickets which were … a timely manner. Key Recommendations Periodically review and reconcile the DMV’s pending-ticket log with caseload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee benefit accrued liability reserve. $800,000 … to comply with the legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Return funds improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Town of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… The Town of Minden is located in Montgomery County and includes the Village of Fort Plain within its boundaries. … adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates of revenues and expenditures in the part-town highway fund. Key Recommendations Budget and allocate sales tax revenues in compliance with statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-269)
… located in the Towns of Arcadia, Hopewell, Junius, Lyons, Manchester, Phelps and Seneca in Ontario County. The … Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $34.4 million. Key … appropriations by $8.3 million for fiscal years 2010-11 through 2014-15 and did not use any appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016mPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… Law requires all municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … in the proposed budget are reasonable. District officials have reviewed their tax levy limit calculation to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2