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Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… A well thought out travel and conference policy, specifically designed for your operations, … for establishing effective control over travel and conference expenses. One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an … One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. C00243, approved on April 1, 2019, which provides for … State Agencies Bulletin No 1876 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsPoughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets. Key Findings … in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive year-end budget transfers … in 2016-17 and 2017-18 without Board Approval. The District had unrestricted funds totaling $10.6 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… whether Town officials accurately maintained employees’ leave accrual records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately maintained. We reviewed 15 employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… officials provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money … not provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. … and are adequately supported. Adopt procedures to ensure that collections are documented, safeguarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… to examine the Department’s recordkeeping system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the period … Latham Fire Department Length of Service Awards Program 2016M279 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… annual financial report with OSC and the clerk in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation from the District based on past practice, even though their … previously received tuition assistance upon his separation from the District. Key Recommendations Implement an … are inconsistent with the individual employment agreements or any other applicable laws. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… for those stipulated services. School officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mTown of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Day is located in Saratoga County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… The District improperly restricted more than $260,000 in its trust and agency fund. As of June 30, 2019, surplus … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, … order requests. Claims abstracts and Board minutes do not demonstrate that claims are audited by the Board. Claims were … a deliberate and thorough audit of all claims prior to payment. Ensure that valid contracts or agreements are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126IX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… The following are the key provisions of the CMIA: Federal agencies must make timely … The following are the key provisions of the CMIA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City … 1,234 $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsTown of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… Background The Town of Hume is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 2,070. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2015 total … less than $40,500 as of December 31, 2013. The Supervisor and the Board did not use prior years’ budget-versus-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… in the $71.7 million adopted budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are not reasonable. District officials were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-275)
… Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District is located in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-275Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
Determine whether the Worcester Central School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… Town of Hempstead (Town) officials established adequate access controls to help safeguard Town information technology (IT) systems against unauthorized access. Key Findings Town officials did not establish adequate access controls to help safeguard IT systems against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Edmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… whether the Edmeston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audited claims and … File the delinquent AFRs with our Office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. District officials generally agreed with … Determine whether the Edmeston Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board properly audited claims and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024m