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Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the … deposited intact (i.e., in the same amount and form it is received). 15 disbursements totaling $3,052 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years respectively. The Board and officials’ … budgets and discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed. Use overfunded reserves to benefit District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… 2021 records. While the Treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed six (2 percent) of the 247 checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Village of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of East Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adequately monitored cash receipts and … The Board did not review, or designate anyone to review, bank statements and canceled check images, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account … user accounts and disable user accounts when access is no longer needed. BOCES officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … amendments are implemented before financial condition is negatively affected. Adopt multiyear strategic, financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… leave accrual entries. In addition, five employees had 21 time sheets lacking proper approvals and two employees had … that were not supported. Also, she did not record taking a lunch break on 297 of 315 days, resulting in overtime or … time sheets prior to paying employees. Ensure overtime is approved prior to employees working overtime and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mMadison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… The Treasurer did not control the check signing process for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card … Ensure the Treasurer controls her signature when it is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing the credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142State Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… Purpose To notify agencies that the return address on all Direct Deposit Advice statements no longer will be the Office of the State Comptroller name and address. The return address will be the employee’s agency … To notify agencies that the return address on all Direct Deposit Advice statements no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Local … in the proposed budget. The City’s proposed budget is not in compliance with the tax levy limit and City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… economic shutdown and reached unprecedented levels; as a result, New York has drawn advances from the federal … represent an additional annual federal tax payment of $21 per employee; compared to 2020, the new rate would … ; and, New York Historical Loans 2007 – Feb 2022 (Excel spreadsheet provided by staff on April 11, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves … at the early retirement age of 42 (the age he or she would have had 20 years of service credit). The benefit will not be … begins prior to his or her early retirement age of 61). If you defer filing for your vested retirement benefit until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Town Clerk Ellen Peck pleaded guilty yesterday in Jefferson County Court to stealing $26,285 in public funds. … will deter others from such corruption. I thank the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office and the State Police for their hard work on this case.” “The Jefferson County District Attorney’s office would like to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to 213 children from school districts located in Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHagedorn Little Village School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the provisions in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended … HLVS reported on its CFR that we tested were in compliance with SED’s requirements. However, we identified $10,040 in … costs that HLVS reported on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s prescribed requirements for reimbursement. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/hagedorn-little-village-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Oneida counties. Its mission is to provide “safe, convenient, reliable, and … services while maximizing the return on investment for the taxpayers. To accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial … The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… oversight was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. … in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for … $49,607 to $345,221. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… without her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the treasurer and deputy treasurer. … as required by the district’s procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1