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Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, … not: Adopt a comprehensive investment policy as required by General Municipal Law (GML) Section 39. Solicit interest …
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)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses. This practice contributed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… claims auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The District’s claims auditor did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. We reviewed 100 claims totaling approximately … 43 claims totaling approximately $16.1 million paid to GST BOCES. This compromised the claims auditor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Management of Energy Consumption
… and environmentally proactive. It requires them to reduce, by December 31, 2010, their respective energy consumption in all buildings by 35 percent relative to 1990 (or alternate base year) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… and reasonableness of many types of discretionary expenses, including meetings and other events, memberships in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0DiNapoli Statement on Proposed Federal Budget
… "The President’s budget blueprint threatens funding for vital services … the impact of broadly proposed cuts, but it is clear this budget will hurt New Yorkers. I urge the Administration to … if these proposals become law." … The Presidents budget blueprint threatens funding for vital services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-statement-proposed-federal-budgetEthical Standards for State Agency Contractors Act
… – Establishes ethical standards for certain state agency contractors performing inherently governmental … Text Status … Establishes ethical standards for certain state agency contractors performing inherently governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ethical-standards-state-agency-contractors-actThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor activities continue to recover and evolve … to the beaches and shores of Long Island. According to the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, … part of many upstate communities. According to the NY Department of Economic Conservation, there were over 2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsXII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) must be the department head or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … procurement policy (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining documentation to support that the …
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)
… City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste (garbage) collection fees (garbage … fees). Key Findings City officials did not always assess and bill garbage fees in accordance with the City Code … not provide adequate oversight or develop written policies and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206IX.12.M Journal Vouchers – IX. Federal Grants
… Generally, journal voucher payments are used to: Reimburse service-providing state agencies for goods or services rendered to, or on behalf of the first state agency; or Reimburse a … are considered interest neutral. Agencies are required to make every effort to properly allocate state voucher …
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
For most federal programs subject to 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)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made … to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 …
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)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card purchases were necessary, … and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, … $70,458 did not have receipts or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the …
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
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project … into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the contract is in ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. General ledger journals and expense reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesIX.5.A Billing for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project … OSC cash managed projects the Contract that the Project is linked to is set to ACTIVE status. Upon cost collection general ledger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5a-billing-non-onboarding-agenciesIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… totaling $163,233 without an approved purchase order prior to the purchase being made. Key Recommendations Consult an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Roxbury Central School District - Health Insurance Buyouts (2019M-89)
… health insurance buyouts were cost-effective, supported by collective bargaining agreements and correctly calculated. … for health insurance buyouts were costeffective supported by collective bargaining agreements and correctly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/roxbury-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-2019m-89DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
Determine whether District officials ensured students personal private and sensitive information PPSI was adequately protected from unauthorized access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175