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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 58
… to enter a unique invoice number on each supplier’s voucher. With few exceptions, agencies should use the invoice number on a supplier’s invoice when preparing the voucher. Agencies must include only one invoice on a voucher to facilitate the SFS functionality that prevents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/58-unique-invoice-number-requirementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… Subject : Expedite Requests Guidance : The Office of The State Comptroller (OSC) has new guidance regarding expedite requests. In certain limited cases, an agency may request … concerns, or Prompt Payment Interest savings. For expedite requests, the agency must contact BSE at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsWest Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… proposals or quotations may not be in the best interest of the District, purchases not required to be bid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Stillwater Central School District – Payroll (2017M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … The Stillwater Central School District is located in the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer and Washington. The … approximately $23.9 million. Key Findings The Treasurer’s salary was overpaid by $1,089. The Treasurer was paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/stillwater-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-104Lake George Central School District - Purchasing (2018M-167)
… the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during the audit period totaling nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/lake-george-central-school-district-purchasing-2018m-167Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… guidance for employees when recording transactions to help ensure financial reports are accurate and reliable. … relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance operations. As a result, the water and sewer … the audit period. Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (Clinton County) Although the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Southwestern Central School District and the Warsaw Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Withdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
… If you leave public employment with less than ten years of credited service, you may end your membership and withdraw … Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Withdraw My Membership.” … Application (RS5014) . 1 Once you have ten or more years of service credit, you cannot withdraw from PFRS. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… increases anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in FY 2026, fueled by about $1.7 billion in additional spending to maintain current service levels for students, seniors, parks, sanitation, and healthcare … recession risk, the city has not changed its assumptions for the receipt of federal funding to reflect the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. DiNapoli’s auditors perform their … completes its own tax return audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsXI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… to purchase goods and services less than $500.00 when a vendor accepts the PCard for payment. This facilitates a cost … drop down menu. Alternately, the agency may select these options on a requisition, which will be carried forward to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useVendor File Advisory No. 2
… individual who has authority to make financial decisions for the vendor. Vendor Email Address: This must be a valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. … Key Findings School officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate. … officials, we found that: Officials did not adopt adequate network and financial software policies, establish an IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… taxpayers, and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key … City of Yonkers Budget Review B61515 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… review the District’s financial condition and nonresident tuition for foster students for the period July 1, 2014 … Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition 2016M224 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll … Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… (agreements) with Naturally Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff … However, the Board did not ensure the fees paid to the Corporation were accurately calculated and paid according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… However, District officials did not develop procedures to ensure: Tax certiorari judgments were adequately … of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds provided to the Board contained all information required by District … the annual report prepared by the Treasurer to determine how to maintain and manage the District’s tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background … officials did not maintain accurate records to show how much money was collected from the 2013 Dice Run, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m