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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… District – Cash Management (Cayuga County, Cortland County and Tompkins County) School district officials did not … higher interest rates. Business officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or comply with … solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings and prepare monthly cash flow forecasts. Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… are being paid by electronic payment where required. If a vendor is not receiving ePayments, agencies should confirm … an ACH payment method as the default location in their vendor record and (iii) vendors are enrolled in ePayments . … receive them faster and in a more secure manner and the State will reduce its costs associated with printing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsIthaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. Background The Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, created by the City of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in Tompkins County, treats … Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy Cost Savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… County. The Village is governed by a Council–Manager form of government with an elected five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Village … 1, 2016 through September 19, 2017. Background The Village of Walden is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange … Village of Walden Financial Condition 2017M255 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255Tuxedo Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-360)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 4, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $14.2 million. Key Findings The adopted budget for 2015-16 is structurally imbalanced, accounts receivables …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-360Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-12)
WheatlandChili Central School District Procurement of Professional Services 2016M12
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesGrand Island Central School District – Interfund Financial Activity (2016M-42)
… to evaluate the interfund financial activity between the general, capital projects and special aid funds for the … Assistant Superintendent did not ensure that each fund’s general ledger accounts were accurate, complete and up-to-date. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/grand-island-central-school-district-interfund-financial-activity-2016mLake Placid Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-84)
… School District is located in the Towns of North Elba and Wilmington in Essex County. The District, which operates … prints signed checks prior to the claims auditor’s audit and approval of the corresponding claims. Not all claims were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Only print …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/lake-placid-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-84City of Little Falls – Financial Condition Audit Follow-Up (2021M-54-F)
… located in Herkimer County, is governed by its charter and State and local laws. The City Council (Council) comprises an elected Mayor and eight elected aldermen. The Council is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/03/city-little-falls-financial-condition-audit-follow-2021m-54-fCornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… and a portion of the Villages of Woodbury, Highland Mills and New Windsor. The District operates five schools, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Officials did not: Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or … user accounts, 36 unneeded generic or shared user accounts and five user accounts with unnecessary administrator … Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Maintain detailed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… whether Town officials provided sufficient oversight and management of the Town Hall expansion project. Key … made from the general fund. Key Recommendations Prepare and approve an itemized budget for each project and amend it as needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Village of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… if the Board adopted realistic budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain the Village’s overall … Key Findings The Board consistently overestimated revenues and underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets … 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in operating deficits and a deficit fund balance of $36,539 as of May 31, 2017. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Humphrey, and is located in Cattaraugus County. It is governed by an … did not submit an annual financial report to the Board and has not filed an annual financial report with OSC since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Plymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Plymouth, located in Chenango … $145,078. Key Findings The Board does not have policies and procedures for cash receipts. The Board does not review … bank statements or reconciliations on a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The … supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure … to approving the claims for payment. Ensure that the audit and approval of claims for payment is adequately documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162CUNY Bulletin No. CU-117
… Date Check of 6/28/01 Background Eligibility criteria and amounts defined in Attachment APaid in employee's regular … Earn Code: UA6 Amount: Amount to be paid Payroll Register and Employee's Check/Advice The earn code UA6 and the payment amount will be displayed on the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-117-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 91-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to bidder employing prescribed percentage … and scope of the State legislative scheme, including the need for State-wide uniformity in a given area ( Albany Area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Opinion 2000-6
… but see MacIsaac v City of Poughkeepsie , 158 AD2d 140, 558 NYS2d 667, appeal denied 76 NY2d 714, 564 NYS2d 717, … considered municipal charges..." (158 AD2d 140, 143, 558 NYS2d 667, 669 [emphasis supplied]). The court further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6