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Operational Advisory No. 36
… GFO Updates – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesContract Advisory No. 19
… OSC Review Guidance: In preparation for the EE1 Upgrade to the State Financial System (SFS), all contract … 9.2 and properly pre-encumbered. Remember that in order to submit a purchase order to OSC for review, a contract … That Arrived At OSC After Contract Submittal Cutoff Date of 9/21/2015 and During System Blackout, the Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-reviewOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most appropriate treatment for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followVI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
… year plus the carryover period. The life of SUNY and CUNY state operations appropriations is from July 1st to June 30th … later on March 31 with no carryover period. Based upon State Finance Law, Section 40 there are four lapse dates in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overviewWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… IT products and services that support the mission of the State. ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a … 35,000 Virtual Desktop remote connections. ITS provides State agencies secure networking and desktop support for more … for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive agencies. A domain is a group of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followBuffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the period July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo Academy of Science …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… receipts to provide accountability for set-up fees paid by new customers. Key Recommendations Segregate the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… fund. The Board has not adopted a formal budget process. Business Administrators employed by the District during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Review of Growe Technologies Inc.
… under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. … In April 2014, Downstate entered into a subsequent, State-funded, non-competitive, single-source contract with … Downstate paid up to $1.3 million more than necessary by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… the Treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, the chances of unauthorized checks being signed … the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfNesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Nesconset Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Smithtown and Suffolk County in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-141)
… January 1, 2013 through March 26, 2014. Background The Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District is a district … the Town of Hardenburgh in Delaware County and the Town of Middletown in Ulster County. The District, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/01/middletown-hardenburgh-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… Lake View Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Hamburg, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate documentation. Key Findings We reviewed 58 out of … documentation as required, to ensure the exemptions were in compliance with State or local laws. Key Recommendations … findings. Appendix C includes our comment on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Ensure the Clerk-Treasurer prepares and submits AUDs to OSC and the Board in a timely manner. Develop DPW payroll monitoring procedures to verify that time worked is accurately paid. Village … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Town of Niagara – Justice Court (2015M-218)
… July 29, 2015. Background The Town of Niagara is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Town Board. The Town’s Justice Court collected $557,951 in fines, fees and surcharges in 2014. Key Findings The Justices did not ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-niagara-justice-court-2015m-218Lyon Mountain Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-2)
… from the Towns of Dannemora, Ellenburg and Saranac in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/lyon-mountain-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-2Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… Insurance. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SK represented by Local 1070 of District Council 37, American … Deduction Code 300 to allow members of Bargaining Unit SK to participate in a voluntary permanent life insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certain