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Travel Advisory No. 15
… about determining the most economical method of travel in the best interest of the State, employees must follow … additional information. AC 132-S Certification Signature: In accordance with GFO Chapter XIII, Section 2.C –Expense … physical signature or provide it to a proxy or supervisor. In these circumstances, employees may email an electronically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… the Program Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a research … and inappropriate access to applications due to a change in the users’ status (e.g., employment separation, death). 61 … to new jobs that did not require that access. Further, in 12 of 27 instances, it took more than a month for access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsContract Advisory No. 21
… Payments Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller, in conjunction with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), … were converted during the SFS EE1 upgrade must be updated in SFS and funds reserved (pre-encumbered) to be available … contract are available on the SFS Secure website as well, in Job Aid JAA-CN210-001. The transaction to update a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015Big Flats Fire District #2 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-155)
… Background The Big Flats Fire District No. 2 is located in Chemung County. The District’s general fund budget totaled $101,467 for the 2012 fiscal year. Included in the budget is $30,000 for rent of the Golden Glow … $30,000 annually, which was double the $15,000 amount paid in 2010, for the two existing firehouses. When the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/30/big-flats-fire-district-2-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012mSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, … all student information is recorded accurately prior to billing their school districts, and does not verify the … vendor and reselling them at a markup. Review the final billing reconciliation and compare the listings to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andSaratoga County – Financial Condition (2013M-235)
… by the County are a result of the operating deficits in Maplewood Manor caused by the increasing costs to run the … 1, 2010, to $10.3 million at December 31, 2012 due, in part, to subsidizing Maplewood Manor. In fact, during this period, the general fund subsidized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/saratoga-county-financial-condition-2013m-235City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B7-1-14)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The City did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/01/city-lockport-budget-review-b7-1-14Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… costs and/or enhance their efficiency through cooperative services for the period January 1, 2010, to August 8, 2011. … increasingly reliant on information technology (IT) services to help them provide government services. Because many local governments provide similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1Dutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $411 million in 2012. The County is governed by a 25-member County … for bridge maintenance and repair, it has taken action in recent years to improve and maintain bridge ratings. We … determine if the County had responded to these nine flags in a timely manner. For the remaining 74 flags for which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)
… April 30, 2013. Background The Town of Wawayanda, located in Orange County, has a population of approximately 7,300. … levy for the past three years and an anticipated reduction in the 2014 tax levy. However, the Town's unexpended surplus … balance to increase significantly from about $2.3 million in 2010 to almost $3.3 million at the end of 2012. Unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2022-23 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $692.9 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $686.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… The Frewsburg Central School District is located in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The District is … reserve funds had balances that totaled $3.19 million in excess of the amounts needed for authorized purposes, and … the District. Mr. Gauger formally disclosed his interest in writing and abstained from voting on matters involving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedVillage of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… was to determine if leave time benefits were administered in accordance with Board-adopted policy and if Village … 7, 2012. Background The Village of Lyndonville is located in the Town of Yates in Orleans County and has approximately 800 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Village of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… 18, 2013. Background The Village of Deposit is located in Delaware County and has a population of 1,663. The Village … complete and accurate reports from the Clerk-Treasurer. In fact, we found several material errors in the maintenance of the accounting records and related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Town of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of LaGrange is located in Dutchess County and serves approximately 15,700 residents. … The Court received $146,479 of bail money and $903,837 in fines and surcharges during our audit period. Key Findings … that it already owns to process and print payroll checks in house rather than using a contractor to process payroll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… 19, 2013. Background The Village of Catskill is located in the Town of Catskill in Greene County and has a population of 4,100. The … 2013, the Village reported expenditures of $4.2 million in its general fund, $1.1 million in its water fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309Town of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)
… January 20, 2012. Background The Town of Parma is located in Monroe County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … same time, the Board appropriated nonexistent fund balance in the highway fund budget for three of the last five fiscal … and procedures or a disaster recovery plan to follow in the event of emergency. The Town did not designate an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-54)
… (TOV) total unreserved fund balance decreased from a surplus of $2.5 million at the end of fiscal year 2007 to a … (SWDD) unreserved fund balance went from a $2.6 million surplus at the beginning of 2010 to $7.9 million deficit at … deficit in 2012, thus decreasing fund balance from a surplus of $7 million to a deficit of $10.3 million at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-54Town of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Thurston is located in Steuben County and has approximately 1,350 residents. The … general and highway funds. Expenditures from those funds in the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $827,500. Key … did not adopt a policy, or ensure that procedures were in place, to govern the level of fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280