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Franklin 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-parkingBaldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the … 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background The Baldwin Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The Library is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Audits 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
… contain the eight digit account number associated with the meter, followed by a space, and then the date of the payment …
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)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in … our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fAlexandria 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)
… 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-s9-19-36Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… operating deficits during the audit period with totals ranging from $11,100 to $59,700, and are projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and … encumbrances by $827,000 and not using $5.3 million in appropriated fund balance as a funding source. The tax … Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Legislature ensured County officials had accurate and complete financial … Findings The Legislature failed to adequately oversee the County’s finances. The Legislature: Failed to address … or annual financial reports during our audit period. County officials: Filed the 2017 annual financial report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mTown of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… totaling $36,380 that did not contain adequate support. In addition, one employee was overpaid $1,100 and detailed … time records were not maintained to support $1,922 in hourly wages paid to another employee. The Board did not … benefits averaging $183,000 annually for elected officials in 2016 and 2017. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax … lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the … or horticultural production carried on for profit. The Assessors did not review the exemptions calculated by the …
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-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223