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DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Cohocton Town Clerk Sandra Riley
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… State Fair. In these instances, a Centralized Corporate Customer is not required. (Refer to Section 7.A – Centralized … the Business Unit that created it. Business Units assign Customer IDs to Local Customers. A Local Customer may have a … from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/11/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
The Product ChartField is used to record revenue or expenses related to agencyprovided goods or services at a more detailed level than statewide eg revenueexpenses related to specific fees fines or licenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The claims auditing process is known as a "super control" because, when conducted effectively, it can identify … school district has a strong claims auditing process, the control consciousness of its staff is enhanced, because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… of State Expenditures reviews and approves the payment, an ACH payment is made to the agency’s bank account. For salary … query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting Tools > Query > Query Viewer When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementXIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism." This order prohibits New York … Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… $23.6 million, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 26 percentage points or $20.4 million. We project that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with … $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West Hempstead Union Free School District (District) officials established … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountJericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… a comprehensive AUP to business office staff. As a result, PPSI related to District employees and finances could … computer or prompt the user to perform activities that may result in malware infection or PPSI exposure. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Supervisor provided proper oversight of disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) in a timely manner. … of disbursements or ensure the required AUDs were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a … abstract. The 2019 through 2022 AUDs were not filed. Key Recommendations Stop the practice of using a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… fulfill their assigned job duties. The District’s payroll certification procedures do not require the accountant to … hours or substitute employees’ days worked. The payroll certification procedures do not require the use of payroll … sheets and certificates of completion, as part of the certification process. Ensure that the payroll certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… or reduced Program rates should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations … detailed records for each family, including a completed registration form for each child, any applications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Canton (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, … Determine whether the Village of Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… technology (IT) equipment, and developed an IT contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan, update the plan as needed and distribute it to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… of Wilson (Town) officials properly procured, monitored and accounted for diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town officials did not … Specifically, the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) and Town Board (Board) did not provide adequate oversight of … Town of Wilson Town officials properly procured monitored and accounted for diesel and gasoline fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School District (District) employees’ separation … Determine whether City of Yonkers City officials ensured Yonkers City School District District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-school