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Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, or 6.6 percent, and appropriated fund … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings City officials did not … of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments (9 … For example, the Board did not authorize salaries paid to six individuals totaling $347,368 and paid $11,690 to an employee who worked offsite without certainty as to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Town of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… May 19, 2017. Background The Town of Avoca is located in Steuben County and has a population of about 2,250. The … Findings The Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village general and highway … book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a daily basis and deposit all cash receipts intact or in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials ensured … budgets, but the amounts appropriated were not needed to finance operations. Recalculated unrestricted fund balance … limit for 2014-15 through 2016-17, ranging from 5 to 10 percentage points. Reserves were not used as intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Avon … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 88-6
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality … establishing a local retirement system for its officers or employees after April 12, 1922. The plan, which was … plan also permits voluntary contributions by participating employees. The agreement with the bank provides that the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… appropriated fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds. In addition, the board maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in these funds that ranged between 29 percent and 128 percent of … determined that had the supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… on time. However, they were not adequately supported or recorded. This increased risk that collections are not properly recorded or could be lost, stolen or misappropriated without detection. For example, the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… be reduced by one-half (50 percent) of the primary Social Security benefit — regardless of whether you are actually collecting a benefit from Social Security. The primary Social Security benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentIX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Prior arrangements have been made with most state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency … eligible to be financed with federal grant funds. Most federal grants drawn by OSC are drawn on a daily basis … Prior arrangements have been made with most state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewXI.12 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… programs and services. This section provides information on the managing and monitoring of contracts; processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12-overviewAccounts Payable Advisory No. 60
… Subject : Referencing an expired contract Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 2.E - Contract Amendments Subject to OSC Review Guidance : This is … to remind agencies that they may not reference an expired contract on a voucher if the goods or services were provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/60-referencing-expired-contractAccounts Payable Advisory No. 56
… Guidance: According to the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government , separation of duties is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/56-separation-dutiesVendor File Advisory No. 5
… forms have been updated and vendors are now required to use them. Please replace any old forms with the new ones … AC 3237-S: New York State Substitute Form W-9 AC 3262-S: Add, Update or Delete Vendor Contact AC 3263-S: Add, Update … is required to be used by vendors to update their legal business name on the vendor file: AC3274-S: Update Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/5-updated-vendor-formsOpinion 97-13
… taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(i): A volunteer firefighter serving a disciplinary suspension … by the sponsor of the program ( id .). Section 217(c)(i) provides that such activities may include "[t]raining … board of fire commissioners, we note that section 217(c)(i) does not contain an express approval requirement. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Manual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… reporting, you enter data directly into Retirement Online to create a report, which updates each employee’s record for … and Employee earnings. This method is useful when you need to submit a small number of transactions, such as correcting … guides on Manual Reporting. Please note: if you need to report an employee who is eligible to join NYSLRS but is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … accurately and timely. The Board did not comply with New York State Town Law Section 176. Thirty debit card purchases … out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… federal government to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the exchange of funds between the states and the … (OSC) or Mary Ryan (DOB) at 518-486-3273. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/11/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… also did not develop a written vehicle and equipment replacement plan, and three board members did not know when these items needed to be replaced or their estimated replacement costs. Although the district had a capital … the board chair’s original estimated vehicle and equipment replacement needs indicated the district would need $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits