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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … authorized to have 3 advance accounts with a total value of $300,000 as of March 31, 2012. Key Findings SED no longer issues checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… Key Findings District officials did not perform a cost-per-meal analysis and did not ensure cafeteria operations … to almost $179,000. Key Recommendations Complete a cost-per-meal analysis and, where possible, explore methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for … shared services in which component districts participate to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed … to fund unbudgeted capital projects. BOCES officials have improperly restricted more than $5 million of surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mJericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, Nassau County. The District operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… for a five-year period but this plan does not include information related to funding and maintaining the individual … three- to five-year period that addresses the anticipated timeline for completion of capital improvements, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177VIII.1.B Revenue Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… chartfields are required: PCBU Project ID Activity Analysis Type The Analysis type used with a revenue account code on the GLJE must always be “GLR”. The only exception being for SUNY Direct Lending grants for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1b-revenue-transfersVillage of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial operations for the period … approximately $411,500 for all funds. Key Findings Due to the Board’s continuous lack of oversight of the Village’s financial activities, the Treasurer was able to misappropriate as much as $83,000 of Village funds prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Town of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… acceptable use policy and require system users to provide acknowledgement that they are aware of and will abide by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the water and sewer … sewer funds. Adequate financial reports were not provided to the Board on a monthly basis. Therefore, the Board has not ensured that adequate cash balances are available to fund expenditures as they come due. Prior to May 31, 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… deposited and made adjustments for water and sewer bills with only limited oversight. The Board also did not … and calibrated on a regular basis to help ensure that bills, especially those for the Village’s largest customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Town of Camden , Village of Greenwich and Village of Perry . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library and the Village of Springville . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … not audit and approve claims prior to payment. The library’s bylaws do not address the requirement for an audit of … packets. Each board member reviews each individual claim packet and board resolutions approving payment of claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Building Access Badge Accounts BOCES officials did not properly manage and monitor badge accounts used to access BOCES buildings. Badges that … longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee individual badge accounts. They also created 25 duplicate accounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 90-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … (need for when determining to improve park district) TOWN LAW, §202-b; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: The … to increase or improve facilities of a town park district is not subject to referendum. A bond resolution authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … school year levy by approximately 37%, or $53,000. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-639.1
… March 28, 2019 OSC Actions OSC will automatically increase the bi-weekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 254) from $24.03 … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-6391-district-council-37-local-2627-dues-increaseTravel Advisory No. 16
… for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, … The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsOpinion 92-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession … to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 90-29
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not … §213; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, §420.10: All undisbursed restitution payments, as defined by statute, regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29