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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2019-S-56) Through Ages is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide … who are between the ages of three and five years. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … reported costs that did not comply with the requirements for reimbursement and recommended those costs be disallowed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Capital Planning
… NFTA is a multi-modal transportation authority responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … and the light rail’s catenary system, which provides power for the trains through overhead wires. Further, NFTA could … the vast majority of these assets were given consideration for replacement or reconditioning or otherwise addressed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … million to liquidate various accumulated fund deficits for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. New York State … to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … vehicles or ensure that they were used primarily for actual and necessary district purposes in an efficient … vehicles were purchased in mid-2015, no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016Chautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if banking transactions were … Utility District, which is located within the Town of Chautauqua in Chautauqua County, provides water, sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through February 24, 2017. … with approximately 850 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings For the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies for the period June 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.3 … Collections at the pool were not adequately accounted for or remitted timely to the Clerk-Treasurer. Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s overtime for non-instructional employees for the period July 1, 2015 … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Salary appropriations were approximately $68 million for the … fund budget, of which $9 million was for non-instructional salary. Key Findings The District did not establish a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Justice collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials effectively managed … of operations and fund balance figures were inaccurate due to money being transferred to and accounted for in the general fund that should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … County’s Department of Weights and Measures is responsible for protecting consumers by inspecting certain weighing and … and verifying pricing and scanning accuracy. Expenditures for all funds in 2015 totaled approximately $144 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when … a class is completed, LGSA compiles financial tables for each class. Fiscal year end dates generally drive the … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityAccounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… Subject: Obtaining early payment discounts from vendors. Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) … of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should … In the SFS, discount terms can be established by vendors at the location level, or by agencies at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, 2012 through November 7, 2014. … the Company approximately $1.14 million in 2012 and 2013 for fire protection services. Key Findings The Company made more than $426,000 in payments for inappropriate and questionable transactions and there is …
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
… automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. Affected Employees Employees who are … 2012 (Administration) Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 will increase … a file from NYSCOPBA to automatically implement a one-time retroactive Dues/Agency Shop Fee adjustment for members in …
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)
… and student information applications. As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources, financial data …
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)
… assets reviewed that cost $595,118. This can be attributed to District officials last conducting a physical inventory in … Of the 80 assets tested, District officials were unable to verify that seven assets were in the District’s … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date fixed asset inventory records. Conduct periodic …
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)
… to evaluate internal controls over cafeteria cash receipts for the period July 1, 2012 through January 29, 2014. … Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures for collecting and accounting for cash received in the cafeteria operation. Compare the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57