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North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … kindergarten through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Waverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background … nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $28 million. Key Findings … are not developing realistic expenditure budget estimates. For the fiscal years ended 2008 to 2011, the District spent …
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)
… 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet in Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five … of those days that are unused at retirement. However, it appears the leave time records for 12 employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… July 1, 2012 through May 5, 2016. Background The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, …
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
… day, then two-digit year – NO SPACES. For example, to pay a regular Verizon bill for the phone number (518) 474-1212 associated with the … day, then two-digit year – NO SPACES. For example, to pay a Verizon summary bill with the 10-digit bill number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8,626,984. Key Finding The … 2008. In fact, the District has had operating surpluses for the past several years. Instead of spending down the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Contract Advisory No. 3
… the contract period, do not complete the New Begin Date field as this will cause the Begin Date on the Contract … agreement are a very rare occurrence, the New Begin Date field should almost always be left blank. As an example: To … should be entered into the SFS. The New Begin Date field should be left blank because the start date of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (Office) management of its … the New York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to … its operations. The Division of the Budget’s Budget Policy and Reporting Manual Bulletin B-350 requires the head of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… without sufficient oversight or other mitigating controls. Bail and civil office cash receipts were not properly … press-numbered receipts are issued in sequence for all bail payments that are received at the jail and all civil … are received in person at the civil office. Ensure that bail and civil office cash receipts that are collected are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… in downtown Manhattan. NYCI is approved to offer nine certificate and degree programs in the fields of Court … were paid to the school for 840 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/07/audit-tuition-assistance-program-new-york-career-instituteLewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
… actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are deposited as required by court order. … courts and ordered into the courts’ custody. Additionally, when the whereabouts of any person entitled to payment from … Court must develop sound procedures and processes that, when implemented properly and consistently, provide a system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $259.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year 2023-24. For the three-month period … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2599 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… Objective To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed … December 2021. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… pools into entry-level positions with the State. The Office of the State Comptroller is continuously recruiting … The Office of the State Comptroller is continuously recruiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… 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-paymentsIII.6 SFS Reporting – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Tools - Query provides agency financial system users with the flexibility to create and/or execute custom queries … of information will vary depending on network load. For example, if a voucher was paid within the SFS, the … to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii6-sfs-reportingTown of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be … was not reconciled, and had large unsupported adjustments in an attempt to force the accounting records to agree to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for … public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of … Agency Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund 2015M240 …
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)
… period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. Background The Niagara Falls Housing Authority is a municipal housing … the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in accordance with the rules and regulations … Niagara Falls Housing Authority CompensationRelated Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporations