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New Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… (District) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Key Findings District officials generally paid employees’ salaries and wages accurately but did not establish adequate controls … over payroll. Payroll was not always properly reviewed and certified before payments were made. There was no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45II.4.B Basis of Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… on three bases of accounting: cash, modified accrual and accrual. Financial statements prepared in accordance with … accounting principles (GAAP) require that revenues and expenditures be recorded on the modified accrual basis … financial statements, proprietary funds, component units and fiduciary funds. The cash basis of accounting is used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4b-basis-accountingRome 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-144Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling $1,443,876 and Clerk fees totaling $2,604 were not remitted to the … Key Recommendations Remit real property tax collections and clerk fees to the Supervisor and Treasurer in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… did not competitively bid vehicle and equipment repairs or a vehicle purchase. The Town Board (Board) and Highway … did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement. The Superintendent did not maintain … accounted for. Key Recommendations Ensure the procurement policy (policy) and statutes and procedures are complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128North Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… with the law and use a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process when contracting for the annual audit. District … the audit period. Key Recommendations Use a competitive RFP process when contracting for the annual audit and repeat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… plans to safeguard IT assets and data. Ensure staff comply with the District’s policies related to personal use of IT … who use IT resources. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… necessary and reduce unneeded reserve funds in accordance with statutes. Approve a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
… Determine whether School officials ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Credit card users did not always follow the School’s internal control policies. Forty percent of credit card purchases were not adequately supported. As a result, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/urban-choice-charter-school-credit-card-expenditures-2019m-192Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… adequate control procedures over check disbursements and bank account transfers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … his signature to the checks. A County employee made 79 bank account transfers using an online banking profile … Town officials did not monitor check disbursements or bank account transfers. The Board lacked oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the advance account codes (59001-59005) on a cash advance reimbursement voucher because it will incorrectly increase … vouchers charging advance account codes. After OSC’s Bureau of State Expenditures reviews and approves the payment, an ACH payment is made to the agency’s bank account. For salary advance reimbursements, special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementVillage of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… goods and services. Key Findings When purchasing goods or services, Village officials did not always seek … as required by law or the Village’s procurement policy. Village officials purchased: $1 million of goods and … from a Trustee’s incorporated gas station and auto repair business, which was a prohibited interest. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… The online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be authorized and processed. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Town 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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74State Agencies Bulletin No. 1724
… Purpose To explain OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation Affected Employees All … In any fiscal year in which February 29th falls, the biweekly salary calculation is changed to calculate the … To explain OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1724-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2019-2020Town of Pawling – Procurement (2021M-17)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pawling (Town) officials used a competitive process to … obtained from eight service providers paid $342,770 of the 10 professional services tested. Competitively bid for … Determine whether Town of Pawling Town officials used a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/18/town-pawling-procurement-2021m-17CUNY Bulletin No. CU-692
… between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the NYC District Council of Carpenters (UBCJA), providing rate … General Wage Increase CUNY employees represented by the NYC District Council of Carpenters, UBCJA who are in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-692-cuny-salary-retroactive-rate-increases-carpenters-andOpinion 91-43
… asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … other than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 990
To provide agencies with instructions to pay the Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/990-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-program