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XII.5 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for preparing and submitting vouchers to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … order to initiate payment (with the exception of payments for land purchases). Instead, Business Units will enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5-overviewRoslyn Union Free School District – Cash Receipts (2016M-241)
… The Roslyn Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, … triplicate receipts are not issued for money received in building locations other than the District office. Eight of 30 receipts we tested were held between 11 and 30 days before being deposited in the District’s bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/roslyn-union-free-school-district-cash-receipts-2016m-241Lyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through November 3, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $20.3 … District officials have not formalized plans or criteria for specific reserves. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-283)
… The East Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-283Cortland Enlarged City School District – Fund Balance (2017M-65)
… The Cortland Enlarged City School District is located in the City of Cortland and the Towns of Cortlandville, Harford, Lapeer and Virgil in Cortland County and the Town of Dryden in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-65Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … consistently appropriated fund balance that was not needed to finance operations. The District overfunded reserves. Key … and take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-financial-managementMechanicville Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-246)
… internal controls over rent payments received from tenants for the period October 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015. … Board of Commissioners. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.2 … the financial system to ensure that adjustments are made for appropriate purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/15/mechanicville-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-246Village of Suffern – Financial Condition (2013M-273)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, is located in Rockland County and has approximately 11,000 residents. The Village’s … structurally balanced budgets that are based on reasonable and historical data. Monitor operations throughout the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/16/village-suffern-financial-condition-2013m-273Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-114)
… The District Treasurer (Treasurer) did not account for health insurance benefits provided to cafeteria employees … could have saved over $21,000 by purchasing milk through a different vendor. Key Recommendations The Treasurer should … and revenue-per-ME. The food service supervisor should review the New York Office of General Services (OGS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/rotterdam-mohonasen-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019mSalem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… disclosed that District officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) … The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Consider revising the procurement policy and procedures to specify documentation requirements, and ensure officials … Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above a reasonable limit only after … some form of competition, and provide guidance as to how such competition should be solicited, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143II.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… are authorized by the Legislature, the State Comptroller will establish appropriation and segregation control records … are authorized by the Legislature the State Comptroller will establish appropriation and segregation control records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. … Ensure available funds are invested within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Prepare cash flow forecasts … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Hilton Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-220)
… was to review the District’s payroll and leave records for the period July 1, 2014 through June 10, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $76.9 … into the District’s financial system was not reviewed for accuracy. Key Recommendations Require employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/hilton-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-220Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-341)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 5, 2015. … elected nine-member Board of Education. Total expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $28 million. … $1.7 million. The Board has not established a policy for funding and using the reserves. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-financialHarborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80.5 … orders, to ensure that funds are only being disbursed for District purposes and that the District has complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… Authority (MTA) projects large operating budget gaps and has significant unfunded capital needs. With less than … regarding the MTA’s plan to balance its 2020 budget and narrow the out-year budget gaps, according to New York … financial plan. “This is a critical moment for the MTA and for riders,” DiNapoli said. “As everyone agrees, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesOpinion 2002-17
… opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (of prime contract to construction manager) -- Coordination of Work (by construction manager who is also a prime contractor) -- … Specification Requirement (award of prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 1129
… Code page that represents the combination of CAS Cost Center and CAS Object Code. SFS is now using the term Account … document for clarification purposes. Critical Date(s) Cost Center updates in SFS must be completed by February 15, 2012, … and SFS is dependent of the transmittal of valid Cost Center information from SFS to PayServ, and the use of only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1129-updates-cost-centers-statewide-financial-system-sfs-and-payserv-accountOpinion 2002-4
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … -- Gifts and Loans (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the … out by the town highway superintendent provided such work is reasonably related to and does not interfere with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4