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Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… Directors appointed by the Schenectady County Legislature. Benefits available to companies that receive Agency support include State mortgage and sales tax exemptions, real property tax … to the businesses leasing those properties and creating jobs. The Agency does not have a process in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… 28, 2014. Background The Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Paris, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member … annual financial report (AUD) was prepared and filed in a timely manner or that an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. Background The Richmond Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a … corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town Richmond. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… The Board has not adopted a disaster recovery plan or breach notification policy. Key Recommendations Ensure that … system administrator. Adopt a disaster recovery plan and a breach notification policy. … Bovina Fire District Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not been turned over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even though the funds have been in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Fuel Purchases
… subsidiaries provide public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … subsidiaries that account for most of its fuel purchases. In addition, the Authority had separate agreements with four counties, a school district, and a private company to supply fuel to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesWellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… 2017. Background The Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, … unemployment reserve balance to accumulate to an excessive level and have not used funds from the retirement … reserve as budgeted. Key Recommendations Ensure that budgets include realistic estimates of revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Roxbury 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-207Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s payroll process for the period January 1, 2012, to January … year totaled $3,035,009, of which $1,574,274 were for payroll-related expenditures. Key Findings The Secretary paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… was to evaluate selected District financial activities for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … elected five-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $19.4 million. Key Findings … leave records and, as a result, paid nine employees for unused sick and vacation days without authorization and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Jefferson 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-overviewVillage 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-308City 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-161Conclusion – 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/conclusionComptroller 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-2Adirondack 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-184New 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-agenciesState 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-upgrade