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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 65
… Subject : Adjusting the Scheduled Due Date Guidance : Agencies should only override the system calculated Scheduled Due Date on an exception basis. It may be necessary to override the calculated Schedule Due Date in special circumstances such as lapsing, fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/65-accounts-payable-advisory-no-65Accounts Payable Advisory No. 13
… that encounter difficulty in processing vouchers should contact the SFS Help Desk for assistance: phone 518-457-7737 (toll-free 877-737-4185), e-mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/13-voucher-matching-process-required-sfsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 58
… Subject: Unique Invoice Number Requirements Reference: Guide to Financial Operations … (GFO): Chapter XII, Section 5.B. - Unique Invoice Number Requirements Guidance: This is to remind agencies the … System (SFS) requires agencies to enter a unique invoice number on each supplier’s voucher. With few exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/58-unique-invoice-number-requirementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… (OSC) has new guidance regarding expedite requests. In certain limited cases, an agency may request that BSE … create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. In these limited situations, the agency must be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… a nonresident student and should have been billed tuition. In addition, some student records contained insufficient … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditSkaneateles Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-2)
… Key Findings Officials adequately segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions and … online transfers will be authorized and processed. None of the employees involved in online banking received Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/skaneateles-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-2Town of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)
… oversight of the Town’s financial operations. Key Findings In 2017, total unrestricted fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds were $2.7 million, $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266Lackawanna City School District - Contractual Services (2019M-23)
… documentation to ascertain that services were rendered in accordance with the written agreements. Key … review of invoices to ensure claims for payment are in accordance with written agreements. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-contractual-services-2019m-23Stockbridge Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-13)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials established information … (PPSI). Key Findings Employees did not comply with the District’s acceptable use policy (AUP). District … Monitor employees’ computer use to ensure compliance with the AUP. Disable user accounts as soon as they are no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Amity - Town Clerk (2018M-183)
… deposited between one and 15 days past the required date of deposit. The Board did not perform an annual audit of the Clerk’s records, as required. Key Recommendations … and in a timely manner. Perform an adequate annual audit of, or retain an independent public accountant to audit, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/11/town-amity-town-clerk-2018m-183Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… procurement policy. Officials did not always obtain quotes in compliance with the procurement policy. The Town may … by reducing the thresholds for purchases requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Key Recommendations Review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… for minor discrepancies, the payments were accurately paid in accordance with Board-approved contracts and agreements. … calculations was performed for all payments processed in the payroll system during the audit period, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153West Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… did not update employee salaries included in offer of employment letters when salary changes were made. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72Onondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… (Department) collection, disbursement and enforcement of restitution, fees and surcharges were adequately designed … and update policies and procedures for the enforcement of County fees and ensure staff properly assess fees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147Town of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… Department. The Department did not receipt and remit money in a timely manner. For remittances made in May 2018 and May 2019, the Department generated receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19Union Center Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls were adequate to ensure that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period … by an elected five-member Board of Directors, contracts to provide fire protection services to the Towns of Union and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/union-center-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-303Port Washington Fire Department – Budgeting (2015M-209)
… January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background The Port Washington Fire Department is located in Nassau County … Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven, Plandome Manor, Port Washington North and Sands Point to provide fire … Port Washington Fire Department Budgeting 2015M209 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/port-washington-fire-department-budgeting-2015m-209Newfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and … Inc. is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Newfield, Tompkins County. The Company, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialPine Bush Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2017M-171)
… The Pine Bush Central School District is located in the towns of Crawford, Gardiner, Mamakating, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Shawangunk and Wallkill in Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/pine-bush-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2017m-171Johnsonville Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-190)
… and separate from the Towns of Pittstown and Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by an elected … eight claims totaling $3,459 that were properly paid in advance of audit. Key Recommendation Ensure that the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/01/05/johnsonville-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-190