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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 8
… Invoice on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is intended to remind Business Units to pay for one invoice for each voucher processed in the SFS, consistent with Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.B - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/8-one-invoice-voucherOpinion 97-1
… plan is eligible to participate in the plan (see 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-732, unreported). A "public corporation" for … 3[2]; General Construction Law, §§65[a], 66[4]; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p 126). The territorial jurisdiction of a … or the county's rules and regulations. January 27, 1997 James F. Collins, Esq., County Attorney County of Herkimer … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 88-57
… WATER RENTS -- Rates (schedule of rates may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are … a water district, to establish the water rates to be paid by consumers. In establishing such rates, a town board may … Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by policy. Officials did not adopt a breach notification, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Town’s finances. Key Findings The … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… addresses associated with the vendor record (e.g., remit-to address, ordering address, physical address). Each address … Preparation If a vendor informs an agency that it needs to add or update an address, the agency must direct the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressBelleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… and securing personal, private and sensitive information. The District did not have a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… adequate policies and procedures over payroll, leave and health insurance payments. Key Findings The Town overpaid $134,658 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… whether credit card purchases were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The … The District incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late payments and $192 for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (2021-S-16) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s16-response.pdfMedicaid Program: Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (2021-S-16)
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s16.pdfAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (2020-S-46) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Supported Employment Program achieved its intended objectives, namely, to provide vocational rehabilitation supported employment services for individuals with a disability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s46-response.pdfDelaware County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-county-2022-ct-2.pdfUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (2020-S-18)
To determine whether the Board of Elections (BOE) utilized available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s18.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfResponse Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55)
To determine whether it has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those plans were followed, and whether the plans or procedures addressed the needs of its customers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s55.pdfElection Form for 25 Year Retirement Plan Sections 89, 603 or 604 – ERS Tier 3 Members Only (RS5473)
To elect to contribute under Section 89, 603 or 604, which provides a retirement of one-half of final average salary after 25 years of creditable service, qualified Tier 3 members use form RS5473.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5473.pdfAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (2020-S-46)
To determine whether the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Supported Employment Program achieved its intended objectives, namely, to provide vocational rehabilitation supported employment services for individuals with a disability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s46.pdfAvoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis
This session will identify those concepts commonly misunderstood by local government managers and governing boards, help explain how to properly implement these concepts and ways to prevent pitfalls in the budgeting process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-cliff-budgeting-041625.pdfJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… District employees did not submit any documentation to show how funds from 10 cash advances totaling $19,997 were … Ensure student treasurers maintain adequate documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018m