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Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… 28, 2014. Background The Wallkill Fire District is located in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The District is a district corporation of … controls over the cash disbursements process, resulting in $239,622 being inappropriately paid to the Chair’s wife; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations … New York City Deparment of Education (DoE) students (in the 2011 graduating class) completed an Arts Education … Consequently, students who did not receive Arts Education in compliance with SED Regulations might not readily develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/06/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements-followOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… information sharing within the Department and with other State agencies that also provide grant funding. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Substance Abuse (Office) is in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help … that provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fire safety inspections are conducted annually at the bedded … at daytime facilities. These inspections are conducted by fire safety experts from the Office’s Facilities Evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Contract Advisory No. 29
… Standard Time) Long-distance Within the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/29-electronic-documents-submission-system-edss-host-agencyFederal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York
… the last significant portion of pandemic assistance in SFY 2026; as of the FY 2026 NYS Executive Budget Financial Plan, the State is … to receive almost $93.1 billion in federal funding in SFY 2026. Federal Receipts Received by New York State, SFYs 2005 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receiptsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Report 2016-N-5 ). About the Program Our initial … January 11, 2018, found that the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) needed to improve its oversight of … in our initial audit report Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-583
… Title Code Job Title Current Rate New Dues Rate SB 9704842 CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICER III $25.67 $31.86 9704846 CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY SERGEANT $28.93 $31.86 SE 9704841 CAMPUS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-583-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersAccounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… updated to reflect new requirements for entering a unique invoice number on vouchers payable to National Grid, as … with the GFO, Chapter XII, Section 5.B - Unique Invoice Number Requirements , Business Units must ensure there is a unique invoice number for each voucher. Due to National Grid’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal services, such as Pitney Bowes … to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. … For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal services, including specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageContract Advisory No. 6
… note the required procedures differ based on the status of the contract, whether payments were issued under the wrong … An agency should contact the SFS HelpDesk in the event of unusual circumstances or if the agency has specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractContract Advisory No. 22
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Once OSC has closed a contract the SFS header status will display “Closed”. No further transactions can be processed against a contract in the “Closed” status. Contracts meeting the criteria below are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-systemTravel Advisory No. 1
… Subject: Employees’ responsibilities when using a proxy to create an expense report in SFS Guidance: This is a reminder that all employees who use a proxy to enter expense information into the SFS must either: … Payment ( AC 132-S *), or Review the information that a proxy has entered in an Expense Report in the SFS, adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/1-requirements-proxy-expense-reportsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… for employees. Roxbury Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (Delaware County) Health insurance buyouts may have saved taxpayers approximately … audit period. Three employees received $34,738 in health insurance buyouts that they may not have been entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently overestimated … levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence … information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and effectively … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town … (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. During fiscal years 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204