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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 68
… procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ centralized contracts. The moving … to as a “best and final offer” process, from the list of eligible contractors. An agency must monitor moving … procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services centralized contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/68-monitoring-moving-servicesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units … new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice Per Voucher – Business Units ) Business Units can only include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… any vendor that has a classification as a “procurement supplier” in the NYS vendor file. This policy, subject … agency intends to pay the vendor with a check, electronic payment (ACH) or with the PCard. It is a best practice for … less than $500.00 when a vendor accepts the PCard for payment. However, agencies may not use the PCard to purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued. Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (Livingston County, Monroe … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a District bank account. Complete accounting records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… Recommendations Ensure that the District’s fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Riverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… cards to help ensure all charges were adequately supported and for business-related purposes. None of the debit card … from paying sales tax on purchases, the Executive Director and Director of Finance repeatedly paid sales tax on debit … cards, adopt a debit card policy that describes the types and circumstances of the purchases allowed and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for 2012-13 and 2014-15 through 2016-17 ranging from 7.3 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Town of Busti – Taxpayer Equity (2015M-349)
… Town officials were properly budgeting and allocating highway department expenditures for the period January 1, … within its borders. Budgeted appropriations for the highway fund for 2015 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key … properly budget for or allocate approximately $135,000 in highway equipment purchases between the town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-busti-taxpayer-equity-2015m-349Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… August 4, 2015. Background The Town of Bradford is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 850. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Niagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… $1.2 billion. Key Findings Cost benefit analysis (CBA) information for proposed projects lacked calculations of … stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Develop CBA ratios that provide for measurement of project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, … November 7, 2014. Background The Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. is located in the Town of Lancaster in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialSir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… and expenses. Perform monthly bank reconciliations in a timely manner and present them and bank statements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… 2014. Background The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the … Town of Fort Ann in Washington County. The Company, which is governed by a six-member Board of Directors, contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that the Secretary-Treasurer is performing the financial duties defined in the by-laws. Ensure that the Secretary-Treasurer is reconciling monthly bank statements to verify completeness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Town of Pamelia – Financial Management (2015M-276)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/15/town-pamelia-financial-management-2015m-276Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… its grant and loan program for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. Background The Saratoga County IDA … The IDA issued 11 grants totaling $964,000 and made three loans totaling $1.2 million with its own money to local … Discontinue the practice of providing grants and loans of the IDA’s money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of East Greenbush – Justice Court Operations (2016M-60)
… 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Town of East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/05/06/town-east-greenbush-justice-court-operations-2016m-60Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… not maintain documentation to justify compensatory (comp) time earned. Key Recommendations Adopt a payroll policy with … overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime and comp time is pre-approved, properly documented and monitored. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126