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Contract Advisory No. 6
… note the required procedures differ based on the status of the contract, whether payments were issued under the wrong … An agency should contact the SFS HelpDesk in the event of unusual circumstances or if the agency has specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractTravel Advisory No. 1
… forms that correspond with their expense report. Statement of Incidental and Transportation Expenses ( AC 3259-S ) Statement of Meals Claimed ( AC 3258-S ) Statement of Automobile Travel ( AC 160-S ) Statement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/1-requirements-proxy-expense-reportsOperational Advisory No. 6
… recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2025-2026 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 contain the appropriate lapse date. Please see the … review appropriations scheduled to lapse on March 31, 2026 by utilizing the SFS report NYKK0004 as detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersTravel Advisory No. 5
… supporting Travel and Expense transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… for employees. Roxbury Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (Delaware County) Health insurance buyouts may have saved taxpayers approximately … audit period. Three employees received $34,738 in health insurance buyouts that they may not have been entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence … information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringPutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… use, access and loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative … in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… and appropriate budgets and the Town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … budgeted expenditures, over the four-year audit period for the six major funds reviewed. Town officials failed to … and transparent manner, and show fund balance estimates for each fund, with the required breakdown. Properly budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Village) Board adopted realistic … years reviewed, the Board: Maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund. … $273,348 and $348,648, or between 45 and 61 percent of the ensuing year’s budget. Underestimated revenues by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… pay rates were accurate or that compensation was paid in compliance with employment agreements. As a result, payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interest of its taxpayers. Competition was not sought … $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and professional services totaling … and the procurement policy. Award contracts for insurance coverage and professional services only after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… percentage points. Reserves totaling $2.4 million could cover expenditures for retirement contributions for at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mTown of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… – pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Worcester (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited … audit town worcester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Mexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… when purchasing goods and services as required by the District’s procurement policy. As a result, officials … not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, advising and architectural services from seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
Determine whether Town officials have adequate controls in the Highway Department to safeguard assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 … could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 on these … volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for a private organization. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69