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Oversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… Public Water Systems (PWSs) to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. We found the Department has taken … to PWS customers. However, we identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding PWS compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-follow2019 Financial Condition Report – 2019 Financial Condition Report
… Message from the Comptroller I am pleased to present the State of New York’s Financial Condition Report for the … GAAP fund balance to $3.4 billion. This operating deficit is one indicator of the State’s structural budget imbalance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2019-fcrAccounts Payable Advisory No. 67
… financial, and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In situations where circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic cause agencies to experience a delay in processing vouchers, agencies may account for the delay by adjusting the MIR date in the Statewide Financial System using the MIR Adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/67-prompt-payment-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 320
… withholding rate Affected Employees State employees who live in the five boroughs of New York City are subject to the tax withholding changes. State employees who live in the five boroughs who receive a supplemental wage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/320-changes-new-york-city-resident-withholding-tables-and-new-york-cityOperational Advisory No. 24
… contains updated and/or new information on topics such as payroll, uncashed checks, journal vouchers/entries, revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/24-fiscal-year-end-2024-25-important-datesAlton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2015. … reconciliations, but did not present them to the Board for review. The Board did not complete an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96Forestburgh Fire District – Financial Activities (2015M-203)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period October 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $191,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/16/forestburgh-fire-district-financial-activities-2015m-203Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $802,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… planning. Key Recommendations Establish formal reserve funds using money designated for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Town of Seneca Falls - Information Technology (2018M-218)
… Objective Determine whether the Board established policies and procedures to adequately safeguard information technology … assets. Key Findings The Board did not: Adopt IT policies and procedures to adequately address acceptable computer use, … password security management, data breach notification and backups. Provide users with security awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/29/town-seneca-falls-information-technology-2018m-218Northville Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Collections (2018M-272)
… $751 more deposited than supported. One club used $2,000 of collections to make a cash payment to a vendor rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/northville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-collectionsVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… overestimated revenues and underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in operating deficits and a deficit fund balance of $36,539 … to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained in each of the Village’s funds. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Conesus Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s … 31, 2013. Background The Conesus Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Conesus in Livingston County. The Department, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/conesus-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014m-42Huntington Manor Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2014M-108)
… Background The Huntington Manor Fire District is located in the Town of Huntington is Suffolk County. The District is … In the Treasurer’s absence, the Secretary performs all claims payment duties without supervision. Key Recommendations Audit all claims before they are paid. The Treasurer should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/06/13/huntington-manor-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2014m-108Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… examine the District’s controls over financial operations for the period of January 1, 2013 through January 14, 2014. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $78,248 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… payments to ensure they are accurately calculated in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… Village of Walden is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a population of approximately 7,000. The … decreased from $859,588 to $379,387 from 2013 to 2017. The sewer fund has not repaid the general fund $400,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255State Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates. Affected … York City withholding tax table with the rates prescribed in publication NYS-50-T-NYC (New York City Withholding Tax … and Compliance mailbox. … To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeSuffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… website are not required to attend cybersecurity training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130Eldred Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-138)
… Determine whether District officials properly managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board relied on unrestricted fund balance to fund recurring expenditures. As of June 30, 2017, the District’s unrestricted fund balance was less than 0.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-138