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Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisors’ accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a … were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements totaling $39,038 were not recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… purpose . When credit card charges are not reviewed in a timely manner or supported, it could result in inappropriate or fraudulent charges or unauthorized … The Board Treasurer did not review credit card charges in a timely manner . The average amount of time between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… were approximately $14 million. Key Findings The Board has not established policies and procedures related to personal, … and procedures to protect data resources. Town officials do not maintain a complete and accurate computer inventory and have not developed an IT disaster recovery plan. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… principles described in this chapter are applicable only to the central State Government; that is, the agencies, … maintained or tied in with the SFS. It does not apply to the independent public benefit corporations and … their own accounting systems but which report pursuant to State laws and regulations promulgated by the Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… at any point in time, that is more advantageous to the State than the terms that are contractually obligated, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… in part, to another entity, the Business Unit must send a letter to: Office of the State Comptroller Director, Bureau … Unit must include the following information in its letter: The original entity to be paid The entity in which to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… applicants. The Authority’s IT system recently experienced at least two malware infections. The Authority’s electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyTown of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF) $21,204, victims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06XIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… on the preferred payment method in the employee’s payroll information in the SFS. OSC’s Bureau of Payroll Services issues periodic guidance to payroll officers on the establishment and maintenance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Most employee expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Employee expenses reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module include travel expenses, claims for damages, and other employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… that monthly accountabilities of all Court accounting records are completed. Review the recording and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… not monitor and amend the budgets as necessary. The water fund had a negative unassigned fund balance since 2016. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… valid expenditure and payment approval is documented in the Board minutes. Limit claims paid before audit to those … adequately segregated or adequate mitigating controls are in place and functioning. Except as indicated in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCity of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… fund balance declined to about $244,000 (by 52 percent) at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, … to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Deposit all moneys timely and intact. Ensure that Town funds are not used to cash personal checks. Audit, or cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, collectively referred to as credits) … the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and levy year 2018 credits paid as of September 5, 2019 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-tax