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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the State University Construction Fund’s … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. Background The State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingFire Protection Contracts
… / S.5785 (Marchione) – Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection … Memo Bill Text Status … Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… corrected. Because the Board did not develop and adhere to adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, … claims totaling $82,743 could not be properly audited due to one or more of the following: 17 claims totaling $59,992 … missing the audit checklist required by District procedure to verify that all supporting documentation was available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… The department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately reports its assessable expenses … in all material aspects. However, the department needs to improve its oversight of its Market Order Program, … its Apple Market Order, which is administered pursuant to a contract with the New York Apple Association. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 88-59
… PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to pay village justice the salary of acting village justice); … Justice (appointment mandatory) -- Compensation (authority to increase during term) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … appropriated for an acting village justice cannot be paid to the village justice. The salary of the village justice may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Accounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… to use this format in the invoice field results in delayed payment crediting and may result in Card deactivation. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-fieldState Agencies Bulletin No. 2145
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require … Affected Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on September 15, 2023, or September 30, 2023, are … Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2145-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152023-09302023-lapse-datesInformation Technology Governance – Information Technology Governance
… The following guidance is intended to make oversight less daunting by providing a path for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/information-technology-governanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2162
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe … license, or exam fees are affected. Background: Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits … As such, it is supplemental taxable income, will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2162-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2063
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe … license, or exam fees are affected. Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits … As such, it is supplemental taxable income, will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2063-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2022Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… supported, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 88 claims totaling … were for appropriate District purposes and audited prior to payment . However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because not all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149State Agencies Bulletin No. 1784
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2019. Legal Reference Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits … Award program are impacted by this bulletin. Effective Date(s) Administration paychecks dated November 27, 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1784-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2019Town of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial activities for the period … long-term financial and capital/infrastructure plans to set forth the Town’s objectives and goals. From fiscal … The Board has not established any policies or procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… condition and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key Findings The Board did not adopt … The Board should transfer funds from the general funds to the highway funds to reduce or eliminate the fund balance deficits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58League Treatment Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting programs. For the purposes of this … provided by these programs are based on fixed fees. In addition, LTC operated several other programs, including … June 30, 2015, LTC served an average of 163 students in its cost-based programs. The New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/league-treatment-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSt. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… service costs, consisting of $2,434 in non-reimbursable account adjustment and bad debts, $1,505 in insufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualStockbridge Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-13)
… information technology (IT) policies and procedures to adequately safeguard personal, private and sensitive … officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Monitor employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mPinnacle Organization – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit covered expenses reported on Pinnacle’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses reported on Pinnacle’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background … for Pinnacle employee lunch breaks and $1,121 in salary costs for a related-party employee wherein the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/pinnacle-organization-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualValue Pharmacy, Inc.
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. … On January 28 2015 the Office of the … commenced an audit of Medicaid payments made to Value Pharmacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/27/value-pharmacy-incElevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … annually. In the City, certain elevators are not subject to inspections and testing by DOB or one of its contractors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-follow