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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … District , and the Piseco Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials implemented a well-designed system of internal controls over the claims audit process. Due to this system of internal controls, auditors designed our testing to … consistently. They reviewed 110 claims totaling $414,749 of the 1,104 checks paid during our audit and found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… and monitoring. As a result, it repeatedly adopted budgets with inaccurate revenue and expenditure estimates, which led … ensure they are properly recorded and amounts paid back, with interest as appropriate, within the year as required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99XIV.3.B Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) – XIV. Special Procedures
… Pursuant to §98 of the State Finance Law, the State Comptroller shall invest … keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds of the State. The Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) … individual fund receipts and disbursements AND the pooling of cash assets of the funds within the State’s General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3b-short-term-investment-pool-stipFrontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (2013M-297)
… Background The Frontier Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg and Eden in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/frontier-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-mobile-devicesVillage of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… segregated critical duties so that one individual does not control all phases of a transaction, or designed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationVillage of Kenmore – Wastewater Processing Costs and Information Technology (2013M-73)
… a two-year savings of $57,800. The Superintendent of DPW does not review wastewater lab reports and neither he nor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/14/village-kenmore-wastewater-processing-costs-and-information-technology-2013m-73Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s method of compensating Village … for any purchases; it did not specify who was authorized to use the credit cards, for what purpose the cards could be … usage. The Village had two major credit cards, one issued to the Mayor and one issued to the Administrator. The Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198IX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… possibly including participation in negotiations with Treasury Department or other federal agency CMIA staff. Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityService Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… If members choose to purchase credit for their previous service, they have the option to pay the required … be used for the purchase of optional service credit); or Payroll deductions spread over a period of time equal to or … and make additional payments is through their Retirement Online member accounts . If members request payment be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and … a total of $192,215 in travel expenses for five New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) employees. We … their rental car expenses ranked among the highest in the State. Key Findings Travel expenses totaling $112,233 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesExtra-Classroom Activity (2015-MR-5)
… Extra-classroom activity funds are defined by the New York State Education Department as "funds raised other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/extra-classroom-activity-2015-mr-5Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… for the activity fund, but is not adequate because it does not provide detailed procedures for the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Federal Funding and New York
… on income, household size, the primary heating source of the household and the presence of a household member who is under six years old, over 60 … the limit increases with household size up to a maximum of $9,952 for a household of 13 people. An add-on benefit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/low-income-home-energy-assistance-programElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… Elba Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Elba, Genesee County. The Department, which … Audit the Treasurer’s books annually. Review all bills prior to payment to ensure that they are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mVillage of Springville – Procurement (2016M-330)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices … June 1, 2014 through June 24, 2016. Background The Village of Springville is located in Erie County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-springville-procurement-2016m-330Accounts Payable Advisory No. 69
… Operations Chapter XIV.10.A – Required Information for State Credit Cards provides agencies with guidance related to required employee information for all New York State Credit Cards, including the Citibank … Operations Chapter XIV.10.A – Required Information for State Credit Cards has been added to clarify that for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/69-required-information-state-credit-cardsJohnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)
… period July 1, 2013 through March 10, 2015. Background The Johnson City School District is located in the Village of Johnson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204Opinion 98-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … and may, by local law, impose fees and charges for those who visit the town building. A town also may grant money for … the town. You ask whether a town may expend certain moneys received under a watershed agreement between the town and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Oversight of Direct Placement of Children
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family Court Act (FCA) Section 1017 are placed in a safe environment. The audit covers children who were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-children