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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… the financial activities and documentation for the daily lottery account. Key Recommendations Verify that … and adopt policies and procedures regarding the daily lottery activities and ensure that only the Board-approved … Treasurer manages the financial activities of the daily lottery account, retaining all ticket stubs sold and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1522
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2016. Legal Reference … employee’s compensation. Tax Information CFR is subject to all applicable withholding taxes. The CLEFR amount will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1522-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2016CUNY Bulletin No. CU-412
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual … is effective 10/14/10. Background The increase is pursuant to the 2008-2011 Memorandum of Agreement between CUNY and … Agency Actions To report the increase, the agency must submit the following requests: For all rate increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-412-2010-salary-increase-city-university-new-york-cunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1436
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2015. Legal Reference … employee’s compensation. Tax Information CFR is subject to all applicable withholding taxes. The CLEFR amount will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1436-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1106
… Employees A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations to affected PEF and M/C participants … explaining the tax rules. CSEA participants are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1106-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2011Contract Advisory No. 12
… Guidance: New Audit Type values have been created in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for use with Gateway contracts. In addition to determining whether the SFS transaction will … whether the transaction relates to a contract created in the Gateway. Agencies must select the appropriate Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
To inform agencies that earnings code CFR CLEFR will be used to process taxable fringe benefit CLEFR transactions for 2012 and explain how it will affect empl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… the District did not have a written agreement with BOCES to itemize and define all IT services and … review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement with a detailed list and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District (District) Board of … them at reasonable levels. Key Findings Although the Board and District officials properly established reserve … fund activity and did not transparently use or maintain all reserves at reasonable levels. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110About Offering a Retirement Plan – What Every Employer Should Know
… of NYSLRS, a staff you can rely on. Rev. 2/23 … What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-offering-retirement-planLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… Lansing Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … always seek competition to procure goods and services. As a result, they may not have procured goods and services … professional service providers paid $301,023 during our 14-month audit period. Officials used the same insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and Rosendale, was … manually enters readings from an electronic meter reader in the water billing system and generates bills without … has not been approved by the Boards and was not charged in the billing quarter that unpaid balances were relevied. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… that actions are taken to improve the long-term stability of the state’s finances, while ensuring adequate funding for … to develop clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, … “I remain concerned about the state’s debt burden, one of the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements … issue duplicate receipts and deposit collections in a timely manner. Make payments only after a proper audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… overtime. Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism … approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, … to the Facilities Department’s procedures could result in the employees working unnecessary overtime. This could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result, we … we examined $121,697 in travel costs associated with this one employee. Key Findings Most of the expenses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … prices of approximately $27,800 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15