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Opinion 90-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … to enter into an installment purchase contract except as authorized herein". We have previously construed the … private operator owns, operates and obtains its own third-party financing for the facility, and financing leases under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 88-14
… AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Trust and Agency Funds (transfer of abandoned property to) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS -- Unclaimed Funds (county prisoners) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… made. Expense reports for travel advances did not match the receipts that were submitted. Reimbursements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of Fultonville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal services, such as Pitney Bowes Guidance: … to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageCaledonia Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-350)
… the Board’s audit which are not statutorily authorized for payment in advance of audit. The Board did not use the … documentation, and (other than exceptions allowed by Town Law) are audited and approved by the Board before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/caledonia-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSt. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background St. Lawrence County is located in northern New York State and encompasses one city, 32 towns and 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173Rockland County Department of Social Services – Service Contracts (2014M-368)
… Board of Legislators. The County’s Department of Social Services is responsible for providing temporary help to … policy and seek competition for some contracted services. Key Recommendations Require that service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/06/12/rockland-county-department-social-services-service-contracts-2014m-368Delaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… 48,000, includes 19 towns and 10 villages. The County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors that is composed of 19 members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … Amend the procurement policy to ensure that competition is used when awarding contracts. Ensure that written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… 2013 through August 15, 2014. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of approximately 48,000. The County is governed by an elected 19-member Board of Supervisors. … vehicle policy specifies that each department head is responsible for establishing written procedures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the … The Department Director did not develop procedures to segregate cash receipt duties or provide adequate … not review or use the point-of-sale (POS) system’s records to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… and County Clerk properly performed bank reconciliations for the period January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. … Legislature. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $99 million. Key Findings The … The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank account for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), resulting in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for all Town funds were approximately $2.4 million for 2016. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110Peru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-69)
… cash collections and disbursements were properly accounted for for the period July 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $45 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/peru-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2017m-69Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… was to determine if leave accrual records were accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $173 … the type of records to be maintained or guidelines for using, approving, recording and reviewing leave accruals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236Wilson Central School District – Reserves and Fuel Accountability (2016M-44)
… the District’s reserves and accountability over fuel used for student transportation for the period July 1, 2011 through December 22, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $24.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/wilson-central-school-district-reserves-and-fuel-accountability-2016m-44Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Maintain a comprehensive software inventory list of all BOCES-owned software and the total number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mHoosic Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-6)
… audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through August 31, 2013. … seven-member Board of Education. District expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $18.9 million and budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $20.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-6Candor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period July 1, 2013 through March 16, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $469,170. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s … Central School District is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, Ward and West Almond within Alleghany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-and