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Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfSlingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)
Slingerlands Fire District Professional Services 2014M250
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
Walton Fire District Financial Operations 2017M238
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Central Valley School District – Claims Audit (2015M-129)
Central Valley School District Claims Audit 2015M129
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/central-valley-school-district-claims-audit-2015m-129LaFayette Central School District - Fixed Assets (2018M-073)
… with a value that exceeds the established threshold have a tag identifying them as District property. Review fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/lafayette-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2018m-073Accounts Payable Advisory No. 13
… that failure to utilize voucher matching is unacceptable and that this practice must stop immediately. The voucher … controls including: Prevention of duplicate payments and overpayments; Validation that goods received match goods … that expenditures do not exceed contract amounts; and Assurance that total expenditure against a PO does not go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/13-voucher-matching-process-required-sfsOpinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- … which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate that authority to the chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 2000-6
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … is part. 3 In MacIsaac v City of Poughkeepsie , supra, the court held unconstitutional a local law authorizing the chief … Appellate Division quoted with approval a passage from the decision of the court below which stated that "[t]he funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… transfers at the monthly Board meetings. However, the heavy reliance on appropriated fund balance as a financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… cash receipts and establishes an inventory process for garbage bags and garbage disposal stickers. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… public authorities through their Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is achieving the desired outcomes or is targeting … and their needs. “New York’s Cyber Incident Response Team plays a vital role in safeguarding our infrastructure … Schenectady and Schuyler; cities including New York, Buffalo, Yonkers, Long Beach and Olean; towns including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesNew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… The bank reconciliations were reviewed by a District official who was not independent of recording cash and journal entry transactions. Key Recommendations The Board should: … who is independent of recording cash and journal entry transactions. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankCrown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… District had established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. … the District established adequate internal controls over payroll. District officials implemented specific procedures … Crown Point Central School District Internal Controls Over Payroll 2013M100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mThree Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… Village Central School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Opinion 92-16
… since the rental payments would provide a pecuniary benefit to the officer, he or she would have an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… on behalf of the Department a tax on the premiums of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state insurers. General fund budgeted … for 2016 totaled $72,920. Key Findings The out-of-state insurance tax, known as foreign fire insurance money, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Open Educational Resources
… whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, sustain, … or are under copyright but have been released under an open license and are available to students at no or low cost. … whether the City University of New York CUNY is using Open Educational Resources OER funds to establish sustain and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and accurately reported program results to the Department of Economic Development. The audit covered the period of April 1, 2011 … to promote the participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in their contracts. State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… a Q&A panel. Presenters: Peter Salony, Jennifer Riley, Christine Wemette and Kelly Anderson (Bureau of Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference-archived