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I.5 OSC Bureau Contact Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview

… STATEWIDE FINANCIAL SYSTEM HELP DESK The SFS Help Desk is the central point-of-contact for … SFS Help Desk can be accessed via email at HelpDesk@sfs.ny.gov or by telephone at (518) 457-7737 or toll-free at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i5-osc-bureau-contact-information

XII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Statewide Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. … vendors to OSC’s website for additional information on how to sign up for electronic payments ( …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchers

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)

… purchase prices of approximately $47,500 did not have required asset tags, were not on the inventory or information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed

The Monthly Report – Enhanced Reporting

… through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days worked and more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-report

VII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… New York State accounts for the receipt and disposition of all state resources in the Statewide … sale of property, etc. be deposited to the State Treasury and accounted for in a joint custody fund to be paid pursuant … account (see GFO Chapter XIV Section 4.B Establish and Close Agency Bank Accounts) or remitted directly to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overview

Village of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)

… online banking transactions. A dedicated computer was used for online banking but authorized users were not provided …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150

Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)

… officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan. Key Findings District … did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster recovery plan. As a result, … has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121

Taconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)

… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain … Adopt budgets with reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155

Town of Wawarsing - Financial Oversight of Select Activities (2018M-239)

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To examine the adequacy of internal controls over selected financial activities to properly account for and safeguard Town funds. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-financial-oversight-select-activities-2018m-239

Oversight of Industrial Hemp

… To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately administering the … Pilot Program (Program) in accordance with federal and State requirements. The audit covered the period April 1, … commodity in the United States, as both the stalk and seed can be used to produce a wide range of products, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hemp

DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters

… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the … fire extinguishers, and signs of smoking and drug use. “New York’s homeless population deserves to be housed in a … 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, New York state has the second largest population of homeless …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-shelters

Town of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)

… were properly recorded, remitted to the bookkeeper and deposited timely. Key Findings Golf course collections … of the 50 days tested totaling $74,038 were not remitted and deposited in a timely manner. The head golf professional … (golf pro) did not reconcile daily cash, checks and credit card collections to the POS detail to ensure sales …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133

V.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

… represented by individual agency program ranges. The COA Handbook on the SFS Program website contains a comprehensive … by agency/entity can be found in Appendix A of the COA Handbook. For additional instruction on this topic, visit job …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programs

Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)

… (Corporation) officials provided adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings … Corporation officials did not provide adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program: Six of the 11 loans reviewed were approved and paid but lacked required documentation of a commercial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolving

Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge

… Superintendent Brian Rosenthal allegedly overstated his sick and leave balances by more than 270 hours which could … third-degree grand larceny for allegedly misstating his sick and leave accruals from 2015 to 2019 for 272 hours he did not accrue, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-charge

Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)

… whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology … Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate hardware or software inventory records and did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59

Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)

… The Board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the District’s operations and did not comply with General … not properly filed. The required annual independent audit of the District’s financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that started in 1990 was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62

Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects

… high-technology (high-tech) economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving … for NYSTAR, ESD’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation programs. Key Findings ESD has provided millions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projects