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Charlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … 4 percent statutory limit, at 10.61 percent in 2007-08, 5.11 percent in 2008-09, 12.04 percent in 2009-10, and 4.05 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… August 9, 2012. Background The Town of Hamlin is located in Monroe County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is … accounting records and resultant financial reports were in considerable disarray. For example, the Town failed to accurately report the cash position of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is located in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 900. … allowing the apparent misappropriation of over $59,000 in Village funds without detection. This occurred because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… and fund balance available for appropriation. Monitor actual results of Town operations against budget estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. … was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. Also, … record journal entries in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… to its practice of not adjusting its billing to account for amended premiums reported by insurance carriers. The Department also lacked a method for carrying prior period balances forward to subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are … programs and assess these expenses on insurance carriers in proportion to their reported premiums. Certain fees paid … vehicles reduce the assessable expenses. Key Findings In general, the Department is appropriately allocating, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securitySt. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is an SED-approved, not-for-profit private school located in Albany that provides preschool special education services … year ended June 30, 2016, St. Anne reported about $450,000 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, we identified $14,204 in in ineligible costs that St. Anne reported on its CFR for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… allegedly falsely claiming to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) that she never received a $4,055 … was the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Office of the State Comptroller and the New York State … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkIX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… liabilities will be paid to the Federal Government from General Fund appropriations provided for such purpose. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… This drop in revenue is similar to the decline in July of 8.2 percent, though much less extreme than the early months of the pandemic when sales tax collections plummeted by … tax rate increase in 2019 may account for some of its year-over-year growth in August. DiNapoli reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-augustGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… revenues. The statement describes four categories of nonexchange transaction: Derived tax revenues (for example … (for example grants entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on … revenue recognition when using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Modified accrual will be used in preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsTown of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s water district operations for the period March 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Service Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Purchase Payments Mandatory purchases of ERS service on or after July 1, 1989, are covered under Section 414(h) of … Internal Revenue Code. Mandatory purchases of PFRS service on or after October 1, 2013, are also covered under Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtAccounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.M – Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code Guidance : New York State … contract with Key Bank to print and mail checks paid from the State’s general checking account (“A” Warrant checks) if … to process the “Return to Agency” payments. If an agency does not notify OSC of a “Return to Agency” scenario now, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited a total of $192,215 in travel expenses for five New York State Homes and … because their rental car expenses ranked among the highest in the State. Key Findings Travel expenses totaling $112,233 … This employee routinely picked up rental cars late in the morning; however, officials could not account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesSchool of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… To determine whether there was fraud, waste, or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts. Background The City University of New York School of Professional … Studies (CUNY SPS) was founded in 2003 to meet the educational needs of working adults, organizations, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Background The Authority provides transportation services in Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Oneida counties. The … confidence and the ability to accept credit card payments. In calendar 2015, the Authority reported 40,822 credit card transactions totaling more than $900,000 in revenue. Key Findings We reviewed select operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsReal Estate Portfolio
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, determined the need to either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolio