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VI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… include: Business Unit, Department, Program, Fund, Account and Budget Reference. Example of a chartfield string … the same Major Program level within the same fund and account combination. Level 4 : Transactional Value – used by … Not Currently Used 67000-69999 OSC Designated Funds Range Account 70000-71999 GAAP 72000-79999 Not Currently Used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … by sharing personal identification numbers or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. Officials also did not develop written procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… than 192 complaints per 1,000 residents in the Fordham, Bedford Park and Norwood sections. DiNapoli’s report found that just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 75
… Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 4 – Procurement Card Use . Guidance: A reminder to agencies that the PCard … contracts or PAs. Please see Section XI-A.4 – Procurement Card Use for additional guidance on this topic. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/75-limits-procurement-card-use-agency-specific-contracts-0Opinion 2000-7
… be prohibited by section 801 that should be examined here. Subdivision 1(b) of section 802 provides an exception in those instances where an interest is prohibited solely by reason of … exceptions in section 802(1)(b) and (2)(a) do not apply here (see People v Speach , 49 AD2d 210, 374 NYS2d 210). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked the information necessary to provide an annual report. The treasurer did not: … (23%) totaling $33,280 or provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… above under “OSC Approval Thresholds.” For information on OSC prior approval of purchases from OGS centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsHaldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
Determine whether Haldane Central School District District officials adequately managed and monitored user accounts and permissions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… of Sempronius (Town) Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did … million, we reviewed 58 exemptions totaling $2.7 million and found that 32 exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 … periodically to ensure accuracy. Town officials agreed with our findings and they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (District) officials … audit cold spring harbor school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the three-year audit period. Key … should be made to unrestricted fund balance as allowed by law, or to other reserves per statutes. Use money in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings The District’s reported … Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice … for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. … Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and four had the incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… to banking services. Key Recommendations Periodically request proposals for banking services from multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… 2013 through 2017, unrestricted fund balances increased by nearly 100 to 200 percent. The Board has not adequately … collected for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. District officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… procedures to account for all collections received by the Company. Ensure compliance with the bylaws and pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts were deposited. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47