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Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Findings The Board appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund balance and reserves from 2016-17 through 2018-19, … that will be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the surplus fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could have saved $18,135 on 76 lodging claims by … 18 payments totaling approximately $4 million from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… use and online banking. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were … to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in … and records are annually audited when required by law. Department officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… and administrative operations, protecting IT assets is critical. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1507
… have the “Cashed” box checked. Paychecks that are split and paid by check and direct deposit will be marked as “Cashed” when the check … OSC will run a daily program to update Review Paycheck for each check cashed the previous day. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1507-changes-review-paycheckState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on 2025 State of the City Address
… proposed today to make the city more affordable for working-class New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-2025-state-city-addressOpinion 90-9
… issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (scope of village auditor's authority); (necessity of vendor … LAWS -- Preemption (matters contained in article 5 of Village Law) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (delegation of authority … Whether a village board of trustees which has established the office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker … appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actII.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Finance Law also requires the financial plan be presented for informational purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewXIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… developed a comprehensive Capital Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405, Laws of 1981 that monitors … Services (OGS), was significantly improved and updated in 1998. In October 2015, the balances in the system were converted to … developed a comprehensive Capital Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405 Laws of 1981 that monitors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationState Police Bulletin No. SP-243
… the New York State Troopers, Inc., the calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will be updated from .658 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-243-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Grants (2009-S-78). Background Our initial report, issued July 21, 2011, examined the Department's … in correcting the problems identified in our initial report. Of the eight prior audit recommendations, three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followOperational Advisory No. 3
… that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review process, the transaction must be re-budget checked and be in a valid budget status prior to submittal to OSC. Changing … the budget check to ensure that the transaction is still in a valid budget status (value of “V”). If the budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderWashington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Washington County Local Development Corporation (Corporation) … Determine whether Washington County Local Development Corporation Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… resolution that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior … or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund … as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. We tested claims totaling $289,700 and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… accurately collected, recorded and reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Justices did not always … the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner. The Justices deposited 220 … that were not correctly deposited were not identified. In addition, we found their combined cash balances exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… or other event, employees have insufficient guidance to restore or resume essential operations. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mVillage of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… prepared, retained and reviewed. Ensure all claims paid in advance were for allowable purposes, audit claims paid in advance of audit at the next regular Board meeting, or ensure annual audits were conducted in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70