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V.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… There are over 50,000 Category Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, … is entered into the SFS. Category Codes are only available in the Purchasing module. All Category Codes are mapped to … the Category Code to Account Mapping, can be found in SFSCoach under Training Material “Category Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… when goals were not met. We also found: Required Annual Financial Disclosure Statements that are meant to help … and library, $300,875. Tax exemptions disclosed in audited financial statements were overstated. Key Recommendations … member and official should complete and file an annual financial disclosure statement. Monitor PILOT billings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mTown of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight and management of financial operations … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Boards oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after his February 1 guilty plea to official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesWhitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s … that were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were subsequently deleted during … Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing nonstudent network user accounts that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office … the depository (bank used to hold court and trust money) with an itemized list of each court action and other required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Stay Informed – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… of retirement topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and information. Read your member newsletter, The Sentinel , for current retirement information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/stay-informedMontauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… compete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activities and … to comply with statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor financial activities or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a … State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as … the Office of the State Comptroller OSC and reported the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. Although our 2009 and 2016 audits … taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52DiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Auerbach will head the … Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… with law enforcement to bring offenders to justice and recoup stolen public money. My thanks to District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town Richmond. The Board of Fire Commissioners … the District’s fund balance has declined 74 percent from approximately $120,000 in 2010 to $30,000 in 2012 and available cash decreased from $131,000 to $24,000, which was 4 percent of 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mContinuity of Operations Planning
… 23, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The … essential functions, specify lines of succession and the emergency delegation of authority, provide for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningOpinion 89-38
… of a retiree who agrees to elect to receive the "zero option". This is in reply to your letter concerning the … retired school district employees who elect the so-called "zero option" under the Retirement and Social Security Law. … spouse at the level the retiree received under the "zero option". You ask whether the program would violate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38