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Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the audit of claims process for the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Background The Town of Andover is located in … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the audit of claims process for the period January 1 2012 through September 30 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYSRide pretax parking deduction code 511 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , performance audits are designed to do the … objectives can vary widely, and as explained in GAO’s Yellow Book [pdf], include assessments of: Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsInternal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for … Laws Rules Regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageOperational Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Budget Check Reminder Guidance: Agency transaction … changed in the review process, the transaction must be re-budget checked and be in a valid budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing chart of … Budget Check Reminder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderOperational Advisory No. 6
… recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2025-2026 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 contain the appropriate lapse date. Please see the … review appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 by utilizing the SFS report NYKK0004 as detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseCity of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently overestimated … levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town 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 … Owasco Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general water and sewer district funds …
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)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
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)
… and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure … June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that …
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)
… 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-35Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials did … financial condition during our audit period. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19 … was $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. District officials have not developed a long-term …
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)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… During the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, and held $4.6 million in non-interest bearing accounts. Had officials considered … investment options, BOCES may have earned $448,000 in investment income, or $343,000 more than the $105,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… District officials did not always appropriately track or inventory IT assets or maintain complete IT inventory records. As a result, officials cannot assure … not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9