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Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… penalties. The Board did not correct deficiencies noted in our 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the … the Board did not monitor and amend the budgets resulting in a negative fund balance since 2016. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120X.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… This section informs Business Units of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) record retention requirements related to vendor registration in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … question has passed the Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Identification Number match process. See Section 3.A - Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Grant Award, Project, and Activities have been established in SFS and Project Budgets are created, agencies are able to … To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay Initiative … See Chapter VI.1 Budget Control of this Guide for details on this setup. At least one Federal fund must be set up in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… Control section in order to properly bill the Federal Government for reimbursement. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Wayne Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … and indicated they would take corrective action. 1 Wayne CSD – Financial Management and Property Purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161V.3.I Class – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… for General Obligation (GO) Bonds. Class is used on bond proceeds transactions where the PPU is needed to identify the life of GO Bonds. It is also used to identify taxable and … alphanumeric digits in length. Class will identify the life of GO Bond proceeds as “PPU” followed by the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3i-classPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Town of Richmondville – Administration of Grant Moneys (2013M-374)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s administration of grant fund moneys for the period of May 4, 2009 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-richmondville-administration-grant-moneys-2013m-374DiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… Transportation Authority's announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does not receive needed federal assistance: “The MTA is … drastic cuts and fare hikes that won’t come near what it needs, and in fact will extend the problems we face, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonTown of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town Clerk's financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Town’s … January 1, 2012 through April 7, 2014. Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background … Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $953,000, which is funded … fees, and State and Federal aid. The water fund budget for the same period was $136,165. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a … OSC will process an electronic input file from NYSCOPBA to deduct a one-time retroactive dues adjustment for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. Questions regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationTown of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… of the Recreation Director (Director), and Department staff responsibilities were inadequately segregated. Department staff did not deposit 543 collections totaling $42,861 … and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through July 25, 2014. Background The Fairport Public Library is a school district public library located in … the payroll before it is processed. Develop a long-term plan that sets forth the Library’s financial objectives and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the period January 1, 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101