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Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The … written fund balance policy and a plan to use surplus funds. THLDC officials disagreed with certain aspects of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceAccounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The claims auditor did not audit and approve claims before payment as required. Find out how your government money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings … adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsVillage of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not … revenues and expenditures using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Segregate the Treasurer's financial duties or … controls, such as providing additional oversight of the Treasurer's work. Ensure billings comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Auditors found … budget are not reasonable and other matters that require city officials’ attention. Auditors identified several funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… for 2020-21. Key Finding Significant estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget … benefits, the re-institution of its athletics program, and certain utilities are adequate. Additionally, overtime … may be underbudgeted by at least $2.7 million and the District may not have sufficient resources to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Town of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… five-member Town Board, is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 2,600. Budgeted … for 2014 are approximately $572,000 for the general fund and $1.17 million for the highway fund. Key Findings The … has not developed a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress (2015M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … balanced budgets. The Board did not adopt a policy to determine the amount of fund balance to be maintained. The town-wide general fund relied on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-german-flatts-fiscal-stress-2015m-217Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District has properly accounted for employee leave accruals for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsChautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Opinion 2000-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 806: There is no provision in article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq.) … Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may require in its code of ethics that town board members abstain from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 97-1
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in county workers' compensation self-insurance plan) WORKERS' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 92-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- … the Governor by the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York). As to the particular nature of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 96-16
… to a county, city, village, town, joint water works system or a public authority, subject to mandatory referendum … a new town hall (see, also, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… in the Security Services Bargaining Unit represented by NYSCOPBA. Because only certain employees in the Security … Services bargaining Unit, but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration … information with an Action Date of the date the process is run. Effective Date: 3/27/03 (Administration) 4/3/03 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Finance Law. The purpose of this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is … contracts. The following definitions are applicable to this section: Banking Services -- Services provided by a … in maintaining a bank account, including, but not limited to: (i) the acceptance of deposits; (ii) the payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… for each. For online agencies, there are three situations in which the SFS auto-sources a PO, which are: Sourcing POs … staged contract releases on an approved agency contract in the Procurement Contracts Module. This creates a PO in an approved status. Sourcing POs from approved purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-orders