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Town of Virgil – Board Oversight (2015M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s … through November 3, 2014. Background The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-virgil-board-oversight-2015m-40Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through May 6, 2016. … The Library directly paid expenditures totaling $18,463 for the 2015 fiscal year and $3,160 from January 1 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… was to evaluate the Library System’s procurement processes for the period January 1, 2014 through June 23, 2015. … a 15-member Board of Trustees. The Library System’s budget for 2015 totals approximately $6.4 million. Key Finding The … best value requirements when procuring goods and services for the use and benefit of the system’s member public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199Town of Owego – Financial Management (2015M-179)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Town of Owego is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 20,000. … actual results. The Town accumulated almost $2.7 million in the town-wide general fund and more than $1.5 million in the town-outside-village general fund. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-owego-financial-management-2015m-179Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and for legitimate purposes. Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without … card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for which the Town incurred approximately $3,774 in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million … of appropriations. Comply with the statutory limit for fund balance and use surplus funds as a financing source for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137State Police Bulletin No. SP-221
… the New York State Troopers, Inc., the calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will change from .685 to .658 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-221-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceTown of Stockton – Financial Management (2014M-90)
… was to assess the Town’s financial management practices for the period January 1, 2012 through February 13, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … balance. Adopt budgets that included realistic estimates for appropriations. Develop a multiyear financial plan. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/12/town-stockton-financial-management-2014m-90Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s … 2012 through January 6, 2014. Background The Town of Mina is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 1,100. It is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Batavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… officials: Did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Did … $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining controls to appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryXIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project Activity is a functional breakdown of a project for control and cost tracking purposes. An activity is used … as having a particular shared characteristics valuable for grouping projects by activity. Project Status describes … numerous statuses, only those currently used by OSC for federal grants are described below: OPEN - Projects are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… protection of personal, private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and … also be considered, discussed with the vendor and included in the contract, as appropriate. State Education Law and … require educational agencies to include the following in any contract that involves sharing student, teacher or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … – Controls Over Claims Processing (Albany County) Except for some minor exceptions, the claims reviewed were adequately supported and were for proper district purposes. However, the board’s failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEarly Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … The Center, for-profit organization located in Highland, New York, provides preschool special education services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/early-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1011
… W-2s will be mailed, via US Postal Service, to agencies on a weekly basis. Due to the high volume of requests, please expect a 10 – 15 day turn around. Please note that the fillable forms have been removed from the secure payroll officer part of the OSC website . Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1011-new-procedures-replacing-2007-2008-prior-year-form-w-2s-wage-and-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Aurora , Town of Roseboom and the Town of Stafford . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … (Genesee County) Officials did not always obtain quotes in compliance with the town's procurement policy. Auditors … by reducing the thresholds for purchases requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Find out how your government money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The board has not established threshold values for tagging and inventorying assets for departmental inventory control purposes, such as … the assistant superintendent to be the person responsible for fixed assets but there have been no annual physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsRush-Henrietta Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-49)
… management and calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through October 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $112.5 … written policies or procedures to formalize the process for calculating, reviewing, approving and making separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-financial-management-andMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Service credit purchase (SCP) payments for mandatory member contributions (called deficiencies) are usually incurred for service after a member’s date of membership for which no (or insufficient) contributions were made. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-payments