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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… discretionary spending complied with its guidelines and was reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to … (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… did not enter into an adequate written bank agreement with their banking institution, and the Board did not adopt … Enter into an adequate written bank agreement with their banking institution and adopt an online banking … online banking transactions. District officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and have initiated, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156DiNapoli Statement on Proposed Federal Budget
… environmental protection, anti-poverty programs and more. It provides little specific information regarding … to provide the details as soon as possible so New Yorkers and all Americans can have a clear understanding of the … assistance environmental protection antipoverty programs and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-statement-proposed-federal-budgetRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… overtime. We analyzed the overtime paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for their positions for the … Improperly paid an employee $239 for overtime they did not work. Key Recommendations Develop realistic overtime budget … and monitor overtime costs. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2IX.12.M Journal Vouchers – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies for goods or services rendered to, or on behalf of the first state agency; or Reimburse a second state agency for state funds the second state agency disbursed for program purposes. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12m-journal-vouchersIX.4.J State Requirements in Support of CMIA Implementation – IX. Federal Grants
… CMIA, interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS and bank records. Agencies which “cash manage” their own … CMIA interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS and bank records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4j-state-requirements-support-cmia-implementationSullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… spreadsheet are accurate. BOCES officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mCopiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… claim. Ensure that District officials and employees comply with the District’s maximum meal allowance established by … in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the findings in our report. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98IX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… modules that includes Project Costing, Grants Management, and Customer Contracts. Agencies that have started using ESA … their own Federal Grant Projects, Customer Contracts and Awards in SFS Have their Projects and Customer Contracts under their own agency PCBU Use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesIX.5.A Billing for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… modules that includes Project Costing, Grants Management, and Customer Contracts. Agencies that have not yet started … their own Federal Grant Projects, Customer Contracts and Awards in SFS Have their Projects and Customer Contracts under their own agency PCBU Use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5a-billing-non-onboarding-agenciesOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining documentation to support that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed … and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of 33 properties reviewed (91 percent) were not assessed … garbage fees in accordance with the Code. Twenty-five of these properties were underbilled a total of $6,350. 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year … data or known trends. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… and wages to the 48 employees we tested, in accordance with Board authorizations. However, there are opportunities … another employee routinely monitored the payroll clerk’s work by comparing payroll source documents to payrolls to … job duties. Properly monitor the payroll clerk’s work. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149II.4 New York State Financial Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-new-york-state-financial-accountingCity of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… the City of Johnstown (City) officials maintained accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage … Key Findings City officials did not maintain accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage … annual financial reports late for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and had not filed the reports for 2018 or 2019 as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Ethical Standards for State Agency Contractors Act
… agency contractors performing inherently governmental and mission-critical functions or rendering a service or … agency contractors performing inherently governmental and missioncritical functions or rendering a service or s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ethical-standards-state-agency-contractors-actEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… by GML Section 104-b. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… available funds. BOCES officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… a reasonable fund balance level. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170