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Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… was to review internal controls over the Library’s private funds and employee leave accruals for the period of July 1, … over the reporting, receipt and disbursement of private funds. Errors occurred in the receipt and disbursement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed … annual budget. Some appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… ending March 31, 2020, SLA generated nearly $67 million in revenue from license and permit fees. Key Findings SLA has adequate internal controls in the areas of revenues, payroll, procurement and … purchase of train tickets. The former employee left SLA in July 2019 and had two charges for $230 dating back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… If you need to correct a member’s salary (earnings) or days … salary adjustments in a future annual billing. Also, you can’t use Retirement Online or the Adjustment Report (RS2050) … column should always say 0.00 for an adjustment. You can also make adjustments by submitting a manual adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/making-adjustmentsElectronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… or Federal Wire payment to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds. If you are unfamiliar with making electronic payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. … COVID-19 pandemic. The 1.56 percent allowable levy growth factor for the 2021 fiscal year is the first time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentA Statement from Comptroller DiNapoli on the Murder of George Floyd
… Change to address racial injustice and inequality—whether in law enforcement, education, business, all across the economy—starts with a change in attitude. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the ‘fierce … and inclusive path forward. Each of us has a role to play—in our homes, our neighborhoods, our workplaces—if in fact, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/statement-comptroller-dinapoli-murder-george-floydAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… As part of these efforts, the Warehouse Consolidation Initiative (Initiative) was implemented to achieve cost savings through … space used by State agencies. At the start of the Initiative, a survey was issued to all State agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the financial activities and helped ensure … years 2015 through 2021. Town of Seneca Falls – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures Audit Follow Up (Seneca County) … implemented. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0IX.11.B Federal Program Information Act of 1977 (As Amended) – IX. Federal Grants
… These CFDA numbers are used extensively by the Federal and New York State Governments in all grant award notices and state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11b-federal-program-information-act-1977-amendedControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls … 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … authorized to have 32 advance accounts with a total value of $101,050 as of March 31, 2012. Key Findings At one OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… and ensure sensitive data was erased before assets with hard drives were disposed of. Sixty-nine out of 140 recorded … of the 25 computer disposals tested had evidence that the hard drives were sanitized prior to disposal, and 11 other … are conducted and discrepancies are investigated; and hard drives are sanitized when disposed of, and monitor for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Claims on Behalf of Another Person
… You can submit a claim on behalf of another person if you are the … power of attorney, or legal representative. You can also submit a claim if you are the location service provider with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-behalf-another-personWappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… The Wappingers Central School District is located in the Towns of East Fishkill, Fishkill, LaGrange, … Director of Facilities and Operations does not maintain a log of fuel usage for the 275 gallon diesel tank in his … monthly basis to identify unusual transactions. Maintain a log for fuel dispensed from the diesel fuel tank listing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 150 total individuals auditors tested (125 selected … officials did not complete the annual training. Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Wyoming County) … record, remit and report detailed clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Children’s Education Services, Inc. (CES) on its … with disabilities who are between three and four years of age. CES is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today on the MTA's July financial plan: “The Metropolitan … (MTA) has a duty to be clear with riders and toll payers on how the $15 billion hole in its 2020-2024 capital program … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today on the MTAs July financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the … general fund and maintained an unreasonably high balance in three of the District’s seven reserves. Reported the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65