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Contract Advisory No. 12
… Subject: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) recently completed development of a new system, … grant contracts and related documents submitted to OSC for audit and approval from the New York State Grants … via the Gateway when those contracts are approved by OSC’s Bureau of Contracts (BOC), and to provide electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… process taxable fringe benefit CLEFR transactions for 2012 and explain how it will affect employee’s taxable income and … as the Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement are considered taxable income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012Marion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… steps to verify that employees have fulfilled any post-reimbursement employment obligations. District officials made … the credit hour or grade level requirements necessary for reimbursement. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures … steps to verify that employees have fulfilled any post-reimbursement obligations. Seek recovery of the $4,932 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… appropriations by a total of $2.3 million (8 percent) in the three fiscal years audited. This made it appear the … used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the … restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Background The Tonawanda Housing Authority is located in the City of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified … use. Key Recommendations Provide appropriate information, in a complete and accurate manner, to the Board. Develop, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may have saved at least $3,700 on fuel costs by using a State contract. Key Recommendations Update the procurement … Periodically compare prices for goods and services to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments. …
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-153Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. … The Town’s 2011 operating expenditures totaled $764,164 for the general fund, $1,372,757 for the highway fund, $15,553 for the water fund, $66,088 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background … and the Mayor. The budgeted general fund appropriations for 2012-13 are approximately $4.4 million and water fund … regulations to define and allocate water plant costs for municipal customers. The Village is inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… five years totaling approximately $120,500, of which $50,064 was Federal and State aid for the reimbursement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… Central School District and all of the Rocky Point Union Free School District and serves approximately 28,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to … systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Saranac is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately … check stock was not safeguarded because it was kept in an unlocked filing cabinet in the Secretary’s office and was accessible to other Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … 1, 2013 through November 17, 2015. Background The Village of Millport is located in the Town of Veteran in Chemung …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. … on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the … These poor budgeting practices led to operating deficits in certain years for the various funds. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the … While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented practices that have served to … The County has reduced the number of deficient bridges in recent years, primarily by replacing and completely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. “Local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… The Tupper Lake Central School District is located in the Town of Tupper Lake in Franklin County and the Towns of Colton and Piercefield in St. Lawrence County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Airmont (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) audited claims to ensure they were … documentation to ensure they were appropriate. One member of the Village Board would not respond to our emails. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1