Search
Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last five fiscal years by $490,000 to $1.8 … Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, in part, because surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit was maintained. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Village of Old Brookville – Cash Receipts (2015M-286)
… 2015. Background The Village of Old Brookville is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The Village, which has a population of … million. Key Findings Receipts were not always deposited in a timely manner and duplicate receipts were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/15/village-old-brookville-cash-receipts-2015m-286Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsTown of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… The Town of Hume is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 2,070. The Town is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Auditors found … budget are not reasonable and other matters that require city officials’ attention. Auditors identified several funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOverview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… conference expenses. One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an overview of key elements that you … of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this guide also includes practical … travel forms; using credit cards and cash advances to pay for travel; extension of travel for personal reasons; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS (7S), NYCBERS (7T), NYCERS (7U), PFRS (7W), NYSTRS (7X), and ERS (7Y). Affected … Employees who are Tier 6 members of NYCTRS, NYCBERS, NYCERS, PFRS, NYSTRS or ERS are affected. Background In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted a budget of $71.7 million for 2020-21. Key Finding Significant estimated revenues and … budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are not reasonable. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive year-end budget transfers in 2016-17 and 2017-18 without Board Approval. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and … Town Board, and the Supervisor appointed a Budget Officer to assist with daily accounting requirements. Budgeted … were not recorded in the accounting records or reported to the Board. Reconciled bank balances were not compared with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Hancock Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-176)
… meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period … Background The Hancock Central School District is located in the Towns of Hancock, Deposit and Tompkins in Delaware County. The District, which operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/hancock-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-176Salmon River Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2014M-251)
… The Salmon River Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Bombay, Fort Covington and Westville in Franklin County, the Town of Brasher in St. Lawrence County and the Saint Regis Mohawk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/19/salmon-river-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-financialX.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect … revenue contracts. Information about customers is stored in the New York State Customer File, which consists of … The use of Customers is required for revenue contracts in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… of checks or settlement of electronic fund transfers (EFT). Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsTown of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… transactions are familiar with its content. As indicated in Appendix A, officials disagreed with several of the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137Canastota Central School District – Payroll (2016M-56)
… The Canastota Central School District is located in the Towns of Fenner, Lenox, Lincoln, Smithfield and Sullivan in Madison County. The District, which operates three schools … to the former Superintendent that was not provided for in the employment contract. Key Recommendation Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/canastota-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-56Edmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… Background The Edmeston Central School District is located in the Towns of Burlington, Edmeston, Exeter, New Lisbon, Pittsfield, Otsego and Plainfield in Otsego County and the Town of Brookfield in Madison County. The District, which operates one cafeteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Binghamton City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-242)
… Background The Binghamton City School District is located in the City of Binghamton and the Town of Fenton in Broome County. The District is governed by the Board of … District officials recognized the need to be proactive in budget development and expenditure controls. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/binghamton-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-242