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Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… of floodwater and sediment damage. It is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. District expenditures … The Assistant provided two versions of the 2011 budget and a Board member provided a third version. All three versions … former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overXIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… in this section of law. The Comptroller is responsible for the investment of State funds until they are needed to … of high-quality, short-term investments. It allows for separate accounting for individual fund receipts and disbursements AND the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewFuel Purchases
… Transportation Authority (Authority) is purchasing the correct type of fuel, paying the proper amount for the fuel purchased, receiving the correct amount of fuel, and keeping accurate records of the … practices. While we found the Authority purchased the correct type of fuel for buses, it spent approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesCentral Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… of the District’s budgets and financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $168.5 million. Key Findings … overestimated expenditures in the Board-adopted budgets for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… valued at $110,500. Four NC employees were paid for 265 more hours of unused vacation leave than limits established for employees in the collective bargaining agreements, valued … to track their time worked or to submit leave requests for taking time off, and the Council did not approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Development Agency , Middle Country Public Library and Otsego County . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Village of Allegany – Vehicle Fuel (2012M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the purchasing and safeguarding of vehicle fuel inventories … ($1 million), water ($300,000) and sewer ($400,000) funds. Key Findings Village officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/31/village-allegany-vehicle-fuel-2012m-308New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Executive Budget Proposal
… soon.” Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-executive-budget-proposalV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… all agencies will be able to access the complete list of Department codes in the SFS. In general, Department is … values. The Department Naming Standard leaves a total of five ranges in a row for each non-Executive Constitutional … ranges by agency/entity can be found in Appendix A of the COA Handbook. The Statewide Department Reporting Tree can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
The managers of each organization should implement controls that will minimize the risk of abuse or fraud occurring in travel and conference expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionWest Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… and supporting documentation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through April 12, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s reported expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $68.4 … do not maintain adequate supporting documentation for each separation payment. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andAdirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $28.6 … multiyear financial plan to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs, provide a framework for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… web application and supporting server vulnerabilities for the period September 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … have several software applications and multiple licenses for each. Community colleges need an understanding of the … between them and budgeted a total of $12.7 million for IT appropriations in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 338
… Purpose To notify agencies of the next step in the PS Query Upgrade process and to remind agencies that it is … rename queries before the upgrade. Affected Employees All PS Query users who renamed queries in response to Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/338-prioritizing-renamed-private-queries-preparation-upgradeSchool Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… Hills Central School District [pdf] , Island Trees Union Free School District [pdf] , Manhasset Union Free School … contracts (EPCs) entered into by the five school districts for the period June 1, 2005 through November 10, 2014. … EPC is an agreement with an energy service company (ESCO) for energy services in which energy services are installed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… to examine the District’s financial records and reports for the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $30 million. … and did not reconcile the records to the bank statements for the first 5 months of the 2014-15 fiscal year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Roxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to May 23, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $10 million. … generated over $2.4 million in operating surpluses for the fiscal years ending in 2008 to 2012. To reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls … Central School District (District) is located in the Town of Colonie, Albany County. The District is governed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9III.5 Agency Bulkload Interface to the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The Statewide Financial System (SFS) supports the transfer of financial information from … agency system electronically transmits data to the SFS and the SFS creates data extract files to send back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii5-agency-bulkload-interface-sfsDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in honor of Italian Heritage Month on Oct. 23 in Tuckahoe, … Meucci Lodge #213, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Capicotto became a builder and contractor in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebration