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School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… completed and reviewed. Districts had no formal mechanism for documenting and following up on complaints. Key … their compliance with requirements. Establish procedures for the intake, documentation and resolution of complaints. 1 With scope extensions for units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… the central and student treasurers properly accounted for extra-classroom activity (ECA) fund collections and … receipts or prepare adequate accountabilities for all ECA collections. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic … treasurers maintain adequate supporting documentation for all ECA fund collections. District officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementSchenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… the declining financial condition of the general and school lunch (cafeteria) funds. Key Findings Total general … Schenevus Central School District Financial Condition 2018M83 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… Effectively managed reserve balances. Adopted policies for general fund reserves. Key Recommendations District … the balances to appropriate levels. Modify the guidelines for reserves to include desired balances and plans for use that are more specific to the actual needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… use policy. Twenty of 66 user accounts were not necessary for Town operations. Town officials did not develop a breach … Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials need to improve internal … did not include adequate supporting documentation for 41 deposits totaling $264,624. There was no supporting documentation for 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomSouth Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… and benefit payments for the 14 District employees in the teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2019 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
Edinburg Common School District Tax Collection 2016M233
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mPulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Department’s financial … Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department, located in the Town of Pulteney, Steuben County, is affiliated with the Pulteney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialCollateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… business. New Filing Fee: $5.00 Collateral Loan Broker’s Registration Statement Unclaimed Property Forms Industry … Loan Brokers) Established Filings File an updated registration statement whenever there is a change in the personnel or location. Supplemental Registration Fee: $2.50 Reporting Unclaimed Property and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersOpinion 89-1
… Compensation (authority to convert employee's accumulated leave time into cash upon death in service) -- Leave time generally (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) -- Sick Leave (authority to convert into cash upon death in service) … service the cash value of the employees accumulated sick leave vacation and personal leave time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 92-26
… in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability for expenses of) COUNTY LAW, §361-a; ELECTION LAW, … are a county charge, section 4-136(3) also provides that "[t]he expenses incurred by the board of elections of a county … New York City; apportionment of", provide, in part, that: [t]he board of elections in each county, outside the city of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… and sponsored by Sen. John Flanagan and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan – mandating audits of the more than 300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … tax increases to finance the department’s requests for new equipment, as well as upgrades and repairs to … duties of the town receiver of taxes and assessments. For example, the receiver failed to perform bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2IX.12.P Annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… of Federal Awards, which displays both the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) and the corresponding disbursements of … of Federal Awards which displays both the Assistance Listing Number ALN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12p-annual-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… When an agency determines the need to expedite voucher processing, it must submit the voucher to the Office of the State Comptroller through the … contact BSE at [email protected] and provide voucher identifying information, including the business unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requests