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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1554
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … and files. Background Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … deadlines, the dates have been bolded on the 2017-2018 Schedule for Agency Payroll Submission and Report and File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1554-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesIf You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… If you have questions about GASB standards and how they apply, … consult with your accountant or an independent auditor. If you have questions about your GASB report or for help … from the dropdown). You can also call 866-805-0990 (press 1 to access the employer menu, then follow the prompts). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpOpinion 90-36
… before depositing. Should the tax collecting officer elect to refuse a postdated check, he or she should return it promptly to the person who tendered the check. You ask whether a town … 85 of the General Municipal Law, which provides that "[w]henever the account owing to the municipal corporation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-65
… §986(1)(3): Collecting officers must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p … for the issuance of tax receipts by the collecting officer to persons not paying the tax and the charging of a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Annual Financial Report
… Report (AFR) Bond Repayment Schedule [Interactive Guide] Bank Reconciliation Schedule Bank Reconciliation Schedule Instructional Video Description … Length This tutorial demonstrates how to complete the Bank Reconciliation schedule and resolve triggered validation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportRed Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… whether the Company’s internal controls ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and … it. The Treasurer does not file required annual written financial reports to the membership or semi-annual written financial reports to the Village, as stated in the bylaws. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialCrittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … the amount of water sold to customers on a monthly basis. In 2014, however, 43 percent of the water produced was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… 2016. Background The Connetquot Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an elected … amount. Ensure that POs are prepared and approved in advance of any purchase and limit the use of confirming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… activities. The Justices and the Board did not ensure that parking tickets were collected, recorded and deposited in an … or provide for increased oversight. Account for all parking tickets and implement policies and procedures for the collection and enforcement of unpaid parking tickets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… of oversight of the former bookkeeper, including ensuring bank reconciliations were performed, the Town’s accounting … Maintain proper accounting records, complete bank reconciliations, perform annual audits and file AUDs on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the Board’s and officials’ oversight of Village operations for the period August 1, 2014 through … Village of Monticello Board Oversight 2016M337 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… and 111 disbursements totaling $19,650 were made by debit card, circumventing the ability to be audited and approved … audit and approval of bills and discontinue the use of debit cards. Department officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesTown of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… monitors financial activities, including those of the Justice Court. Court records show that nearly $29,000 in … Town of Cameron Justice Court and Town Supervisors Records and Reports 2015M17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… 2016. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … and include a statement in the minutes detailing the total number of claims and total dollar amount approved to be paid … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 Board Oversight 2017M40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were … financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the Board did not have … accurate and timely financial information, its ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… the Fire Chief and a former Board member using Department funds. The Board and membership did not review bank statement … Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department Misappropriation of Funds 2015M3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsVillage of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… and reports on an annual basis. The Board did not ensure bank reconciliations were properly performed and did not … basis. Ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer reconciles all the bank accounts monthly. Certify the payroll before the checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… for three months; cash balances for two months; and bank reconciliations, bank statements and cancelled check images for 19 months. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29