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Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Background The Village of … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… approximately $3.5 million. Key Finding The Library System does not verify that a vendor's quote is in agreement with … prior to ordering. The Library System's purchasing policy does not address what internal procedures to use for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261XVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… promulgated in this bulletin; and ii) adhere to data entry instructions included in the PCIP Supplemental Guidance … *Note: If users have previously opened the above guidance documents via the links, browser history/cache will need to be cleared to see the most recent versions of these documents. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipTown of Caroline – Renewable Energy (2013M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s energy usage for Town facilities for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns energy usage for Town facilities for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-caroline-renewable-energy-2013m-325Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the audit of claims process for the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Background The Town of Andover is located in … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the audit of claims process for the period January 1 2012 through September 30 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYSRide pretax parking deduction code 511 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , performance audits are designed to do the … objectives can vary widely, and as explained in GAO’s Yellow Book [pdf], include assessments of: Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageOperational Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Budget Check Reminder Guidance: Agency transaction … changed in the review process, the transaction must be re-budget checked and be in a valid budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing chart of … Budget Check Reminder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderOperational Advisory No. 6
… recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2025-2026 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 contain the appropriate lapse date. Please see the … review appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 by utilizing the SFS report NYKK0004 as detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseCity of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fAlexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… operating deficits during the audit period with totals ranging from $11,100 to $59,700, and are projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and … encumbrances by $827,000 and not using $5.3 million in appropriated fund balance as a funding source. The tax … Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… the Legislature ensured County officials had accurate and complete financial information with which to manage … to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several accounting firms to correct the accounting records. Did not have policies and procedures in place to receive or ensure others received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… Findings District officials could improve their management of the District’s financial condition. We found: Officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m