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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… member of a board of education (board), you’re responsible for ensuring the school budget is well managed and operations … both internal and external audits, including input on the hiring of internal and external auditors and reviewing … Office Auditing and Financial Management You may contact the regional office that serves your area or email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesState Agencies Bulletin No. 322
… Purpose To provide agencies with schedule for payroll submission and the availability of dates for payroll reports and files. Effective Date Fiscal Year 2002 - … the submission deadline is generally the last day of the payroll period (Wednesday). For agencies paid on a current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/322-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesArrochar Meats, Inc.
… New York, that regularly provides food to the New York Army National Guard (National Guard). We reviewed seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the transportation supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the … the statutory limit. Auditors found six reserves totaling over $5 million had high balances that were not needed or … use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during the period. It also reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… of the processing of the 2024 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees: The following employees are … considered taxable income. Therefore, the value of this benefit will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, … OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for employees who were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… Of the 2,943 claims totaling $23.7 million, we reviewed 202 claims 1 totaling $1.4 million and determined that 105 … policies. While we were able to determine that each of the 202 claims was for a proper District purpose, the Board had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide … to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mState Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… Department of Labor. Agencies may take action to initiate, change or end the deduction only when instructed to do so by … will instruct the agency to initiate this deduction. The notice will include the employee’s name, Social Security number, the total amount due, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2117
… Exchanges, and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout period. Affected Employees Employees whose direct … five to seven (5-7) business days after the SFS blackout period ends. Direct Deposit Reversals OSC will … for Refund or Exchange (AC-230) until after the SFS blackout period ends. AC-230s AC-230s submitted to reverse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2117-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… 6, 2000 and known as Lisa’s Law, was named after Lisa Smart, a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… whether Department officials provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were … Department officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money … Department officials disagreed with certain aspects of our recommendations in our report, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… through October 22, 2013. Background The Circleville Fire Company is located in Orange County. Company officers include the President, Vice President, … Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period were … Circleville Fire Company Selected Financial Activities 2013M391 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mBerkshire Fire District – Recording and Reporting Financial Activity (2014M-122)
… the recording and reporting of the District’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2012 through January 31, … Berkshire Fire District Recording and Reporting Financial Activity 2014M122 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/berkshire-fire-district-recording-and-reporting-financial-activity-2014mTown of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… Town of Manchester Board Oversight and Information Technology 2018M39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. 1 With the exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Voorheesville Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-181)
… District is located in the Towns of Berne, Guilderland and New Scotland in Albany County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/voorheesville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mTown of Union Vale – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-172)
… services. Adopt policies for Internet use, implement web filtering software and review web usage logs for unauthorized personal Internet use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-union-vale-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-172Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board … and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 14, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately … tax collections totaling $2,794,760 to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurer properly accounted for extra-classroom collections and disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m