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Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds and the Board has not developed a written reserve fund … Develop a written reserve fund policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Accounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… described above, Business Units are now required to enter in the invoice number field, as follows: Regular bills: The … three-digit code) followed by the ending service date in the format of the two-digit month, then two-digit day, … service period ended July 15, 2012, enter the following in the Invoice Number Field: 5184741212975071512. Summary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … 31, 2014. Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… audit was to assess selected District Financial Operations for the period July 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $5.4 million. Key … checks under $5,000, with its Vice President as co-signer for all District checks over $5,000. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signing55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… Comptroller DiNapoli believes everyone benefits from an inclusive workplace. Organizations that provide equal opportunities to wartime veterans and individuals with disabilities have a competitive edge to recruit the best and brightest. New York State’s 55b/c programs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS receives all required documents before the member’s retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified in the DRO. It’s … to the ex-spouse are taxable. NYSLRS will mail a 1099-R form to the ex-spouse for taxable payments made during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsInternal Control System Components
… period January 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public authorities, and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Background The Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the Towns of Lyons, Sodus, Palmyra and Marion in Wayne County, along with parts of the Towns of Manchester and Phelps in Ontario County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background The Waverly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll and claims processing operations for the period July 1, 2011, … for the general fund, $1.76 million for special aid fund, and $780,000 for cafeteria fund. Key Findings The District’s … time each year for vacation, illness or personal use, and, in some cases, receive cash payments for a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. … overestimated expenditures for each of the last five years and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a … budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… December 31, 2015. Background The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, … Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 20 students from kindergarten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… at the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023, … are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity (14.75%), real estate and real assets (13.30%) … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that District officials were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant … Director audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects and to determine whether the Board was effectively administering the Development Fund for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for compensation-related payments to the Executive Director for the period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. Background … received $6,400 in improper stipends and sold more unused vacation leave than her employment contract allowed. She also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ended March … for two individuals paid by SUNY Center with outliers in the area of mileage; one of these individuals also had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013. … of three to four years, he used Department credit cards for his personal use and took cash from Department … The Treasurer did not present any claims to the Board for its review and approval. The Treasurer did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not- for-profit special education provider located in Rockland County, New York. HSOR provides preschool special … ended June 30, 2015, HSOR reported approximately $869,436 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for two rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we identified $7,958 in ineligible costs that HSOR reported on its CFR for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual