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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. For example, town officials did not seek competition or maintain supporting documentation for 28 purchases totaling $745,372. In addition, 48 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1898
… of the April 2021 PEF LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … between the State of New York and the PEF, provides for payment of Performance Awards (Longevity Lump Sum … October 19, 2016 states that employees who were eligible for an LLS payment in April 2019 shall continue to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1898-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments and school districts. She will … and small business operations. She is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary College. She started on Jan. 4. Her annual salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for employees who receive an increase to base salary, … date after January 1, 2020 will remain at the same amount for calendar year 2020. Dues amounts for part-time, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… the legally required financial statement audit and renders an opinion on whether the financial statements are in … and fresh prospective. (We encourage, but don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the … Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). Who does not qualify The district’s claims auditor The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorChild and Dependent Care Credit
… our examination was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits (credits) processed by the Department of … to pursue legislation to allow the Department to obtain child care subsidy data directly from OCFS and ACS. Use the … our examination was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits credits processed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… $696,909. Key Findings The travel expenses for the five College employees selected for audit were documented and … Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York College at Cobleskill – Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-143) State University of New York College at Oneonta – Selected Employee Travel Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesRidgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-196)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to June 11, 2013. Background … Executive Committee of 12 elected members is responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. The Company’s receipts totaled $229,038 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings We found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/28/ridgeway-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
Global Concepts Charter School Cash Disbursements 2017M126
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… condition and extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through February 28, 2017. … has approximately 3,025 students. Projected expenditures for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $84.4 … by a total of more than $15 million (6 percent) for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. Appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mIrvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… purposes or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. The email policy allows for the use of personal email through external mail servers. District staff are able … Consider the risk of allowing users to access personal email through external mail servers and amend the email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Trumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… in the most economical and productive manner possible for the period July 1, 2013 through January 16, 2015. … school buildings. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $514,510, funded primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Chateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.5 … Key Findings We found errors in the leave accrual records for nine of the 15 employees’ records we reviewed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… and implement a multiyear financial plan to provide a framework for future budgets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… examine Highway Department and Parks Department operations for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … Town Board. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $43.7 million and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $26.1 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 through December 13, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings The … a payroll and personnel policy and written procedures for time records, processing payroll, maintaining leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … students and 375 employees. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $53,282,835. Key Findings … The District did not have a written confirmation for 47 of 98 transfers processed, totaling $12.8 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Campbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11