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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (Broome County) City officials properly planned and monitored the project by establishing a sound process for overseeing project activities that included daily onsite inspections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… system of internal controls over the claims audit process. Due to this system of internal controls, auditors … at least $1.8 million, accrued liabilities by $988,921 and accounts payable by $172,539. As a result of these errors, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Broker Search for Internal Equity and Fixed Income
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) 2026 broker selection process is open through May 15, 2026. All broker-dealers are encouraged to apply, including … application(s) and supplemental documents by May 15, 2026 to be considered in the 2026 broker selection process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/broker-search-internal-equity-and-fixed-incomeTaxes – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Decreased Slightly in SFY 2020-21 from … Billion to $82.4 Billion In SFY 2020-21, reported New York State tax collections decreased by 0.6 percent, primarily … Collections for consumption and use taxes, New York State’s second largest tax revenue source, were the lowest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/taxesBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Bovina Fire District Fund Balance 2015M138 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town Richmond. The Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mWellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … The Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, Wellsville and Willing in Allegany County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the District’s financial … the District’s calculation and supporting documentation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andRoxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Roxbury Central School District is located in the Towns of Roxbury, Middletown and Gilboa in Delaware and Schoharie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207Central Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… limit over these years, District officials continued to increase the real property tax levy by more than $6.6 million, a 9 percent increase. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380Travel Advisory No. 2
… Official Station Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual Guidance : In accordance with the OSC Travel … travel expense reimbursements (e.g., hotel costs, per diems) will likely be taxable income to the employee, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelContract Advisory No. 25
… available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is currently being used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) policy. In addition, county officials did not provide cyber security … next year’s budgets and no reserve funds were established. In addition, the town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
State agency retention and access to records must be in full compliance with all applicable federal laws rules and regulations e
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionAnalytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… instead of repairing aging equipment. Items that, in the aggregate, have exceeded competitive bidding or competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsTravel Advisory No. 12
… SFS Mileage Detail page, as follows: For online agencies: Travelers, or their proxies, must complete the SFS Mileage … mileage claims in the SFS Mileage Detail page. However, travelers who enter expense reports directly into SFS are not … AC 160-S to the expense report. For bulkload agencies: Travelers must complete the AC 160-S when claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-pageDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records of vehicle additions and disposals. There were discrepancies … with 19 vehicle inventory records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District … did not maintain a complete and accurate inventory of IT assets (computers, tablets, document cameras, etc.).As … were not always updated to include all acquisitions of, removed/disposed of, or recycled IT assets. Of the 79 IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentSchenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 sets (each set serves one student) of workbooks that cost $143,036, which were not needed during … did not maintain a comprehensive perpetual inventory of workbooks, nor did they perform annual inventory counts at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled almost $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17