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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 27
… Subject: Determining Accounting Date for Accounts Payable Vouchers Guidance: The Accounting Date … differ from those recorded in the General Ledger. For more information, see the GFO, Chapter XII, Section 5.G … Dates on Vouchers . … Determining Accounting Date for Accounts Payable Vouchers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/27-voucher-accounting-dateRural Roundtable
… (February 2024) A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade (December 2022) Broadband Availability, … on Broadband Affordability (May 2023) New Federal Dollars for Broadband Deployment (July 2023) Empire State … Emergency Medical Services (March 2024) … List of reports for the Rural Roundtable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/rural-roundtableNew York State Payroll
… the Payroll History mailbox [email protected] State Payroll Officers Payroll Bulletins All State Agencies City University of New York Housing and Community Renewal Other Bulletins Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payrollSUNY Bulletin No. SU-161
… represented by Bargaining Unit 08. Program guidelines for the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program have … guidelines may be referred to GOER. Agency Actions To report a VRWS, agencies must submit a Job Action Request … the Part-Time percentage to the appropriate percentage for the employee’s work schedule. The percentage must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-161-participation-voluntary-reduction-work-schedule-vrwsTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Jericho Union … office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were not aware that they were … regulations are developed, to provide guidance for business office staff that defines acceptable Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal … in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in … May 2022. These improper disbursements went unnoticed for years because the Board did not review bills (claims) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West … network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kiryas Joel … shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sharon … effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of … Officials did not independently review the accruals for accuracy, increasing the risk that an improper payment … entirety, review payments made to former City employees for accuracy and legitimacy, and consult with the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law … or receive monthly cash reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances … fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, timely, and properly reviewed. As a result, we found three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Orange … are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 165 of 446 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing; testing conducted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] We also issued 10 individual reports to the … were at increased risk of not paying the correct price for goods and services. Nine Departments did not adopt price … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Perform testing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Opinion 92-39
… You also request clarification of voting rights and the number of votes which might be cast in such special elections … of good drinking water and that tenants may indirectly pay for water through increases in rents. Subsequently, however, … in Town Law, §206(7) that a voter on a proposition for the consolidation of special districts must be "the owner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report. Of the 20 journal entries reviewed, six were not … balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 of 133 bank reconciliations. The supervisor also did … annually submit sufficient accounting records to the board for audit and while he filed the annual financial report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves