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Travel Advisory No. 17
… employees at unique assignments such as COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites. In such circumstances, if the employee … with the OSC Travel Manual , the employee’s supervisor and the agency are responsible for ensuring its employees, particularly those assigned to COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites where meals are being provided, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesSteuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 1,390 square miles and has approximately 99,000 residents. The County is governed by a 17-member County Legislature. The County’s budgeted expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… did not use a competitive process for 16 or 27 percent of the purchases we reviewed. Request for proposals (RFPs) … documentation is maintained. Ensure a thorough audit of claims is conducted before authorizing payments. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… did not calculate the projected annual operating deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating … to prioritize and fund capital projects and purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using … to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… On average, the Board annually appropriated $2.4 million of fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses because operating surpluses of about $1 million were realized. When unused appropriated … to 4.9 percentage points. Although we informed officials of the excess fund balance during our audit fieldwork, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … response letter. … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… to $20 million development plan, without an interested developer. We found no indication that the Board of Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaTown of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… funds were established. The Town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for … January 1, 2011 through April 2, 2014. Background The Town of New Albion (Town) is located in Cattaraugus County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… a cost of approximately $20,000), or 9.4 million gallons, is considered unauthorized non-revenue water or lost water. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… through their life cycle and replaced as necessary. As a result, when inventory records are incomplete and assets … appropriately safeguarded. For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… needed. As a result, officials did not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
Office of the New York State Comptroller Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsLewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges … prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key … adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… in withholding allowances and maximum Social Security Tax. Affected Employees All employees. Effective Date(s) New … 2, 2002 and Institution checks dated January 10, 2002. Tax Tables The value of a withholding allowance has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… Determine whether the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum targeted funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… (TOV) general, TOV highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating … totaling $230,000 were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property taxes were levied in the TOV funds. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. … Determine whether the Village of Riverside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107