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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… whether: (i) agency staff selected a location with an ACH payment method on purchase orders and/or vouchers, (ii) vendors have designated a location with an ACH payment method as the default location in their vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsIthaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. Background The Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, created by the City of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in Tompkins County, treats … Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy Cost Savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… whether the Village accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages, and budgeted, controlled and monitored overtime for the period June 1, 2016 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Village officials appropriately managed the Village’s … is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a population of approximately 7,000. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of the Mayor and six Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255Grand Island Central School District – Interfund Financial Activity (2016M-42)
… financial activity between the general, capital projects and special aid funds for the period July 1, 2010 through … fund’s general ledger accounts were accurate, complete and up-to-date. Key Recommendations Ensure that journal entries are understood, supported and posted timely and accurately to the general ledger. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/grand-island-central-school-district-interfund-financial-activity-2016mCity of Little Falls – Financial Condition Audit Follow-Up (2021M-54-F)
… report – pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Little Falls’ (City’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in June 2021. Background The … The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Little Falls Citys progress as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/03/city-little-falls-financial-condition-audit-follow-2021m-54-fCornwall Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-148)
… District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the … balance to stay within the maximum allowable by law, while continuing to evaluate and explore ways to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cornwall-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-148Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials did not: Regularly … Central School District District officials ensured network access controls were secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… whether Town officials provided sufficient oversight and management of the Town Hall expansion project. Key … made from the general fund. Key Recommendations Prepare and approve an itemized budget for each project and amend it as needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Village of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… if the Board adopted realistic budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain the Village’s overall … Key Findings The Board consistently overestimated revenues and underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets … 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in operating deficits and a deficit fund balance of $36,539 as of May 31, 2017. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Humphrey Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-37)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Humphrey, and is located in Cattaraugus County. It is governed by an … did not submit an annual financial report to the Board and has not filed an annual financial report with OSC since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/humphrey-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-37Plymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… cash receipts. The Board does not review bank statements or reconciliations on a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. The Board does … bank statements and reconciliations monthly and compare canceled check images to approved monthly abstracts. Conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The … supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure … to approving the claims for payment. Ensure that the audit and approval of claims for payment is adequately documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162CUNY Bulletin No. CU-117
… payment Affected Employees Campus Security Officers Campus Peace Officers Campus Public Safety Sergeants Campus Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-117-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 2000-6
… fire department rests with the village (see also 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-57, p 131). The distribution and use of … St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp No. … MacIsaac v City of Poughkeepsie , supra; Watertown Firemen's Benevolent Association , 134 NYS2d 465). Thus, the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a … today in response to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on New York City’s budget. In December, DiNapoli released a budget … this year. “The unpredictability of Washington at this time demands the city take nothing for granted.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Cattaraugus County, issued debt totaling $4,300,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… average approximately $1.1 million of unexpended surplus funds each year –totaling more than $5.4 million over five … budgets with the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that will not be used. Develop a plan to use surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… Determine whether the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) adequately planned for the … property was acquired based on a $6 million to $20 million development plan, without an interested developer. We found … of investment in the County’s infrastructure and economic development, and the County’s demographics, will likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … to the network or manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102