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Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… are often reversed at Fair Hearings due to insufficient case preparation or inaccurately prepared supporting documents; and The current OTDA administrative codes assigned to closed cases do not adequately describe how … cases. To HRA: Take action to reduce the HRA Fair Hearing case preparation deficiencies noted in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the worksheet can be set to post. Accounting entries do not need to be manually created as the entries will automatically be created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… elected members. The District has one school in operation with approximately 600 students and 110 employees. Budgeted … year were $11.3 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Finding The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051XV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… State agencies will need to be proactive in working with the Division of Budget as early as possible in the allocation of funds to ensure that: There is sufficient segregation authority … Prior to March 31 State agencies also need to ensure that any Budget Journals Pending in Workflow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocationsIX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… receives an award from a Federal agency and they currently do not have an existing fund within that Major Fund range (see below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and … on their financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets. Below are the findings of some of the communities reviewed: Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – Town of Riverhead (Suffolk County) Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the City’s resources. The sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Lewis , Madison County Probation Department and the Orange County Department of Social Services . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… responsibilities and duties for the Treasurer for handling cash and maintaining accounting records. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Town of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… by the Town’s water system, as indicated by the master meter readings, with the water billed to the Town’s … the Water Withdrawal Report Form to be submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) … leaks in the system. Ensure that Town officials review meter readings for reasonableness and periodically inspect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus … benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner that results in the best value for the lowest cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… DiNapoli’s office have resulted in the arrest of more than 80 individuals and the restitution and fines of $15 million. For a copy of the Comptroller’s audit of the town of Rosendale, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural, ecological, historic, cultural, and recreational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followV.3.C Funds and Fund Accounting – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Fund captures a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts (real … on specific activities or meeting certain objectives in accordance with New York State law. Fund is required on … Fund groupings and one to capture the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis of Fund groupings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3c-funds-and-fund-accountingDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsGenesee County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-66)
… Genesee County Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2014M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/05/14/genesee-county-industrial-development-agency-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2274
… of certain two-year professional traineeships may have on an employee’s salary. Since only the grade equations … are impacted and since the grade equations do not appear on Position Data or on the employee’s Job Data record, the only change that may … of certain twoyear professional traineeships may have on an employees salary Since only the grade equations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2274-restructure-two-year-professional-traineeships-leading-grade-18Opinion 91-43
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit … Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board … certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Opinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12