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Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… The Springs Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsDeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… and has not adopted a fund balance policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain. The Board has not formally adopted a long-term operational plan. The Board did not use proceeds from the insurance … authorized purposes and did not budget to make a required repayment to the repair reserve to replenish it after moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… audit was to examine certain District financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. … 2,200 students. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $42.4 million. Key Findings While the Board planned properly for the ongoing capital project, monitoring the project’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialValley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for … Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationNiagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… in aid for costs associated with operating the Tuscarora Indian School, and there is at least an 18-month lag before … reported $3.4 million in the debt service fund as of June 30, 2014 but used general fund resources totaling $7.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Background The Glen Cove City School District is located in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County. The District, which … to employees. One Board member had a prohibited interest in District contracts because he owned a business from which … Ensure that the District does not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictSmithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Board properly managed the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $23.9 … Key Recommendations Adopt structurally balanced budgets for the general fund that include realistic estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… the Board’s and officials’ oversight of Village operations for the period August 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The annual budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year was approximately $12.2 million. … was done or address how water accounts should be billed for minimum usage. The Board did not have a succession plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… financial condition. The Board did not conduct, or cause to conduct, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL A contractor providing goods or services prior to OSC approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some cases, the … government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using the standard rate determined by the Division of Budget. For example, a special rate can be developed for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Services provided adequate fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, … did not provide sufficient oversight over the District’s financial operations. They both failed to properly assign users within the financial software, and Business Office staff performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Background The Village of Suffern, located in … are outstanding. Key Findings We estimate the total 2023-24 collections for water and sewer rent revenues will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that financial activity was properly recorded … in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board composed of seven elected members is responsible for … Thurston Fire Company Board Oversight 2016M429 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429State Agencies Bulletin No. 1680
… Purpose To inform agencies that, beginning with tax year 2018, employees with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement Affected Employees Employees participating with New … To inform agencies that beginning with tax year 2018 employees with NYSPO access can opt out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1680-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-form-w-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … residing within the village which subsequently lowered tax rates for town residents living outside of the village. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… annual contribution according to its usual procedures. The CSP does not change these procedures or the method for determining annual contribution rates. For purposes of the CSP, the normal annual contribution is the employer’s … Explaining the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksOpinion 96-17
… incurred for completing college courses, such as a course leading to a degree in fire science, if the board of fire commissioners determines that the course provides, to a significant extent, technical training … courses of instruction" for firefighters. If the school or course is outside the county in which the municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17