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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2158

… OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions: Agencies must … the correct address prior to November 17, 2023 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the … correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the agency return address for Form W-2 also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2158-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax

Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)

… adequate and appropriate accounting records. Ensure that all extra-classroom activity fund cash receipts are supported … appropriate documentation. Use pre-numbered receipts for all extra-classroom activity fund receipts. Ensure that … treasurers maintain appropriate accounting records for all receipts. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroom

Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)

… October 24, 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92

Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)

… 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, … Elwood Union Free School District Electronic Transfers 2014M133 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133

Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)

… or review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the … monitor the Treasurer’s work. Obtain an annual audit by an independent public accountant, as required. Company officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59

Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)

… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206

Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)

… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36

Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)

… Sanitary District No. 7 provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processing

Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)

… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60

Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)

… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Land Bank’s monitoring of the Subcontractor’s performance for the … 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The Rochester Land Bank Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation created in … or redevelopment plans in the City of Rochester. The Land Bank, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performance

XII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures

… offset, or payment assignment against each vendor exists. In the event that a lien, offset, or payment assignment does exist, OSC will redirect the appropriate payment amount to the other entity. This section provides guidance to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-account

Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)

… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … combined purchase prices of almost $14,400 did not have a location, or had an incorrect location indicated, on the inventory list. The Board did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139

Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)

… 2008 through September 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population … Village of Riverside Treasurers Misappropriation of Funds 2013M349 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349

Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)

… District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and scholarship funds were properly accounted for and appropriately used. Key Findings ECA and scholarship funds were not properly accounted for and … of duties and lack of written policies and procedures for scholarship funds allowed the former Central Treasurer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-and

Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)

… on historic trends. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60

Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)

… the District’s financial condition and Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total over $2 million. Key Findings The Board … the levels of fund balance to be maintained or thresholds for reserves. Although the Board established a financial and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties, … or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant … for improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction