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Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… to finance operations and overstating appropriations concealed the actual surplus fund balance. When unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform … Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
West Babylon Union Free School District School Lunch Operations 2016M243
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District's financial management practices for … The District did not use any appropriated fund balance to finance operations, resulting in unrestricted fund balance … adopt a written reserve policy and three reserves appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368Amityville Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-155)
… 2015. Background The Amityville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and the … operates five schools with approximately 3,200 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/amityville-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-155Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of … therefore, none of the appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Because of overestimated expenditures, … discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Develop a plan to use excess unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mCopiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks … check signature policy to require the Treasurer to sign all checks in compliance with Education Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… fiscal year total $6.4 million. Key Findings Reserve balances accumulated to significant levels because District … compensated absences and unemployment insurance, with balances totaling $592,843, appeared to be overfunded when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington … District, which operates eight schools with approximately 4,650 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board … actual revenues exceeded expenditures by as much as $4.1 million and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… to determine if controls over the District’s cash receipts and nonpayroll disbursements were adequate for the period … District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which … $9.2 million. Key Findings District officials and employees did not always comply with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… towns in Schoharie County, three towns in Greene County and one town in Delaware County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devicesCancellation Confirmation
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/cancellation-confirmationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… limit by approximately $600,000, or 5.4 percentage points. When the projected unused appropriated fund balance … the statutory limit by $1.3 million, or 11.9 percentage points. The board and district officials did not develop and … by $490,000 to $1.8 million, or 4.3 to 15.7 percentage points. Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine County jail operations and related costs for the period January 1, … The cost of a new jail would be fully offset by payroll, inmate boarding and facility cost savings within 33 years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33East Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Background The East Clinton Fire District … made gifts and non-interest bearing loans of public moneys to members of the District’s fire department in excess of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsContract Advisory No. 7
… Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special … should be used in the Contract Number. Contract or stand alone purchase order transactions received at OSC for … non-approved. Agencies should review all contract and stand alone purchase order transactions under their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Cambridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-268
… explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for "miscellaneous earnings." Affected … Consent Determination dated June 30, 2006. The new rates and other information are contained in a memorandum from … Dates Rate increases are effective 2/24/03, 3/1/04 and 2/28/05. Increases may be submitted in Pay Period 11C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-268-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-elevator-mechanicsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-266
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for "miscellaneous earnings." … CUNY employees in the title of Cement Mason Background The rate increases are pursuant to the New York City … Effective Date(s) Rate increases are effective 10/1/01, 7/1/02, 7/1/03 and 7/1/04. Increases may be submitted in Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-266-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-cement-masonsCooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 10 letter reports to the following: Schoharie County [pdf] and the Village of … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if local governments could reduce IT costs … cooperative services for the period January 1, 2010, to August 8, 2011. Background Local governments, regardless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1