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Travel Advisory No. 5
… documentation supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the … documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory review/approval and for OSC audit. The scanned images may also be used as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work … with the employee organization of the police officers to clarify language in future collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… USPS and Related Postal Services . Please note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice Field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… The Manhasset Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three schools … to review retirement incentive overpayments identified in this report and seek recovery as appropriate; review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… Under this special plan, service as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. … for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or … institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision; or Service as a paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOperational Advisory No. 3
… Agency transaction processors, reviewers and approvers are reminded that if any chart of account string value is … execution of budget checking to ensure the changed values are valid. You are reminded to review the budget check status field after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… The Pleasantville Union Free School District is located in the Village of Pleasantville in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … a reserve fund policy stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve would be funded or when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… Background The Pembroke Central School District is located in the Towns of Pembroke, Darien, Batavia and Alexander in Genesee County. The District, which operates three schools … The District consistently overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets and did not use all of the annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… The Schuylerville Central School District is located in eastern Saratoga County. The District, which operates … year the District transferred more than $1.4 million in excess funds from the employee benefit accrued liability … the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limits and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing … 1, 2012, through January 15, 2013. Background The Town of Vestal is located in Broome County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District (District) officials … planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District District officials …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Little Flower Union Free School District (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and … has not been performed since June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a reasonable amount by using it to fund needed reserves and reducing the tax levy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established to … Board did not ensure that an audit of claims was performed in compliance with Authority bylaws. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans. Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… by $844,261, or 6.4 percent and the District did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. … agreed with our recommendations and initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. Background The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted or calculated. Ten … Ensure previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Except as … Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
Determine whether Village officials effectively managed the billing collecting enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229