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XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when … contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in the Statewide Financial … (SFS). Please note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… the Authority’s electronic data and computer resources for the period April 1, 2013 through July 25, 2016. … of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority, which manages one … a seven-member Board of Directors. Operating expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW It is the State agency's responsibility to properly plan its procurements so that needed approvals … be obtained timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… Financial System (SFS) on a more real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsNorth Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… on June 30, 2012 of $266,602 despite having no current or planned capital projects. The Board has not received or requested adequate financial information from the Library … including cash flow projections, fund balance projections or a comparison of actual revenues and expenditures to budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … and sewer districts had deficit fund balances ranging from $13,620 to $113,900 as of December 31, 2018. These … percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department Misappropriation of Funds 2015M3
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town 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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations … June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn Yan is located in Yates County, and has a population …
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)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… internal controls over the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through November 17, 2015. … services to its residents. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $287,500. Key Findings … manner. The Board did not annually perform or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 1,390 square miles and has approximately 99,000 residents. The County is … in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic … systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … students. We reviewed 300 nonpublic school student records and found that 114 students were provided with textbooks even …
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)
… established effective internal controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … Town Supervisor and four Board members, and is responsible for general oversight of Town operations and finances. The … the duties to be completed and records to be maintained for processing payrolls and maintaining leave records. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012 to August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located … of equipment and spent $503,333 on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Village 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-1Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167