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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the district’s surplus fund balance was … board overestimated budgeted appropriations by an average of $2.6 million (7 percent) in each of the last five years (2013-14 through 2017-18) for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-155b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… Organizations that provide equal opportunities to wartime veterans and individuals with disabilities have a competitive … State Civil Service website . Program Eligibility Wartime veterans and individuals with physical or mental … of a position, are eligible to apply. Qualified wartime veterans are those who served the U.S. Armed Forces on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcAccidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… The application should be filed while you are still in active service. Active service is defined as: Service while on your … of absence for up to two years. If you are no longer in active service, you may be eligible if your Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disabilityCreditable Service – State Police Plan
… as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or member of a police force or department of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… and guidance promulgated in this bulletin; and ii) adhere to data entry instructions included in the PCIP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipState Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… to the $300 maximum monthly amount currently allowed for commuter highway vehicle transportation and transit … 20, 2023 (Institution) or April 26, 2023 (Administration) for the June 2023 benefit month. OSC Actions OSC will … through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time for questions and online enrollment. Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingInternal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / … Certification of Internal Controls over Payments Federal Resources GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal … government operations, recognizes the importance of human capital, and incorporates, as appropriate, the relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service USPS and related postal services such as Pitney Bowes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageOperational Advisory No. 3
… are reminded that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review process, the transaction must be … after the budget check to ensure that the transaction is still in a valid budget status (value of “V”). If the budget status is any other value, the transaction may not be submitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in … . If the agency does not follow these requirements, the official record must be retained in a central location – … not permitted to allow individual travelers to retain the official records. Bulkload agencies must retain documents to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear … Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance and reserve levels, establish multiyear plans or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into … we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and audit reports. … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual budget and audit reports. Post the comprehensive budget-to-actual results and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… elmsford audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100 percent of the ensuing year’s budget), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection software. Customer bills were not accurately prepared. As a … rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. Generate billing registers for each water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset … could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces … over $44,000 were not listed on the District’s inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance records for the period … approximately $23.4 million. Key Findings The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298