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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and procedures governing cafeteria cash receipts. As a result, the district still uses only one cash drawer and … which included overestimated appropriations. The budgets for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 called for using a total of about $3.1 million in reserves and surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… 19, 2013. Background The Village of Catskill is located in the Town of Catskill in Greene County and has a population of 4,100. The … 2013, the Village reported expenditures of $4.2 million in its general fund, $1.1 million in its water fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Town of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to January 18, 2013. … five elected members, is the legislative body responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave … or the payment for unused leave. Moreover, there is a lack of segregation of duties over the administration of … made to them for unused leave time at separation from service, totaling $19,605. We found that the Village overpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Village of Keeseville – Financial Condition (2013M-192)
… $1.4 million. Key Findings The recorded total fund balance for the general, sewer, and water funds at the end of … sewer, and water funds had a combined total deficit fund balance of $4,623 and a combined cash balance of only $6,451 at the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/20/village-keeseville-financial-condition-2013m-192Bus Driver Licensing
… enacted to further highway safety by creating standards for the qualification of bus drivers. Article 19-A requires … RBO's Safety and Training Division is responsible for scheduling and ensuring that these requirements are met, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingVillage of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… financial condition and selected financial operations for the period March 1, 2012 to March 18, 2013. Background … and, ultimately, did not adopt reasonable budgets for the general, water and sewer funds. Inaccurate budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… monitor employee internet use. Auditors also found network and application user accounts were not properly managed. … by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was … 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1 million and was 6 percent of 2019-20 appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTravel Advisory No. 15
… Effective August 20, 2021, the temporary eligibility for full personal vehicle mileage reimbursement is no longer applicable for business-related travel when a more cost-effective option … and agencies returning to pre-pandemic operation. For information about determining the most economical method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for 21 months of the 24 months auditors examined. In addition, the clerk did not prepare accountability … from $80 to $130 per person totaling $640 to $1,040. In addition, the co-director’s child attended the … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Thurston is located in Steuben County and has approximately 1,350 residents. The … general and highway funds. Expenditures from those funds in the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $827,500. Key … did not adopt a policy, or ensure that procedures were in place, to govern the level of fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280User Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a research enterprise, a clinical system, and a hospital that includes a Level 1 … – information. Specifically: 352 user accounts for 113 users maintained unnecessary and inappropriate access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsRochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Rochester City School District’s (District) proposed budget … Earlier this year our office performed a review of the Rochester City School District’s (District) 2018-19 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2216
… The increases to Hazard Duty Pay are effective as follows: Payroll Period Effective Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag 03/28/2024 04/24/2024 Institution 1 Lag … and submitting Hazard Duty payments may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2216-april-2024-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceTown of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)
… expenditures. As a result, Town taxpayers have benefited from a declining tax levy for the past three years and an … surplus fund balance has become excessive, and its budgets from fiscal years 2010 through 2012 were unrealistic. … budget. The Board has not developed a formal long-term plan addressing the excessive unexpended surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260Town of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… it used assets that it already owns to process and print payroll checks in house rather than using a contractor to process payroll. Town officials cannot identify which of the two … were not using it. Key Recommendations Consider using the payroll module included in the accounting software to process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107DiNapoli: Home Ownership Grants Helping Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers
… given only to eligible recipients, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … State Homes and Community Renewal, provides up to $40,000 in grants to existing and prospective low- and … the cost of home construction, improvement, or purchase. In recent years, the state Legislature has appropriated $25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-home-ownership-grants-helping-low-and-moderate-income-new-yorkersTaxes and Interest
… and certain court funds. Interest is paid for a period of five years from the date we receive the property. The interest rate is set by the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and is updated quarterly. Claims … we received it. We’re required by the federal government to report certain types of payments to the Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/taxes-and-interestSUNY Bulletin No. SU-239
… United University Professions (UUP) Bargaining Unit 08 for employee’s whose Pay Basis Codes are BIW, FEE and HRY and … Criteria Employees whose sum of gross earnings YTD for calendar year 2013 and greater for the following earnings codes is less than zero (0) in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-239-repayment-suny-united-university-professions-uupTown of Salem – Financial Management (2015M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting … more fund balance in the town-wide general fund than was actually available to finance operations. The Board has … fund balance to finance annual operations in excess of what is available. Develop a comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-salem-financial-management-2015m-295