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Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-158)
… to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through December 22, 2015. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $51.5 … do not require the use of competition, such as requests for proposals, in procuring professional services. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/08/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-internal-controls-over-purchasingMinerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… and procedures to ensure that employee pay was accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $4.8 million. … District officials implemented appropriate procedures for processing payroll to ensure that employee salaries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18Piseco Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-230)
… effectiveness of the District’s claims auditing procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background … districts on a tuition basis. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $1 million. … that claims are adequately documented and supported, are for legitimate District purposes and are approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/piseco-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-230Nyack Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-185)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through March 24, 2014. … with approximately 2,950 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $75 … enough to pay the District's average unemployment claims for approximately seven years. Key Recommendation Routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/03/nyack-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-185Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-128)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … that allow claims to be audited in a timely manner and ensure the claims are properly supported. Our examination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/12/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-128South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… of the District’s cash disbursement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 18, 2015. … and an elected Tax Collector. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $427,903. Key Finding The Trustee and Treasurer ensured that disbursements were for proper District purposes and adequately supported. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mMorristown Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-257)
… audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $10.3 … that claims are adequately documented and supported, are for appropriate purposes and are audited and approved prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/morristown-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016m-257East Greenbush Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-302)
… was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $88 million. … that claims are adequately documented and supported, for legitimate District purposes and approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-greenbush-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-302Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)
… 15, 2016. Background The Town of Stuyvesant is located in Columbia County and is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-stuyvesant-procurement-2017m-54West Hempstead Water District – Life Insurance (2016M-393)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s provision of life insurance … even though there was statutory authority only to provide group life insurance. Key Recommendation Review … life insurance policies and consult with District counsel to take steps to ensure that all insurance policies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/03/west-hempstead-water-district-life-insurance-2016m-393Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… was to evaluate the Agency’s project management practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Agency officials have developed adequate procedures for selecting and monitoring participating projects and for managing the assistance and incentives provided to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-projectOpinion 91-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… a Business Unit receives a paper invoice from a vendor for goods or services provided based on a purchase order, the … in the Invoice Lines and Distribution Lines sections. For example, Business Units can: Copy purchasing information … the quantities and prices are correct and appropriate for payment. Business Units must reference the purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had … committee is expected to examine priorities and financing for the next capital program. The federal government is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOpinion 95-12
… and investment of public funds of "local governments". For this purpose, a local government is defined to include … and 11 are applicable to deposits and investments of funds for an agency's own use and account). Section 10(2)(a) of the … to designate one or more "banks or trust companies" for the deposit of public funds, the disposition of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Law. City of Cortland – Non-Contractual (NC) Employees’ Payroll Benefits (Cortland County) Two OSC audits issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they … and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also sought to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Fund Corporation New York State Thruway Authority Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Ogdensburg Bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, in New York … in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False Instrument …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoDrug Management and Disposal
… of drug collection and disposal options across the State in order to examine ways to improve the efficacy of the … held at locations across the State twice a year; and mail-back programs, which provide envelopes to consumers to securely mail unwanted drugs to a drug disposal site for destruction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposal