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North Amityville Fire Company – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-163-F)
… Fire Company’s (Company) progress, as of June 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in April 2023. Background The Company provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/06/20/north-amityville-fire-company-audit-follow-2022m-163-fOpinion 89-24
… CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Collective Bargaining Agreement (school board member holding position in state teachers … however, one or both activities may be regulated by the school district's code of ethics. You ask whether a person who is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… to tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York state over the coming year, including multiple threats to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli Announces $114 Million of G.O. Bonds Awarded
… State Series 2019A Tax-Exempt General Obligation Bonds to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which submitted … the lowest true interest cost bid of 1.668079 percent in the competitive sale. The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 21, 2019. The net proceeds of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-114-million-go-bonds-awardedNew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … New Hyde ParkGarden City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankMontezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… the State Comptroller (OSC). The Treasurer did not prepare bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws … and disbursement information. Prepare and provide monthly bank reconciliations for the membership’s review. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mVillage of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… and failed to file required annual financial reports for the last four fiscal years. The Board did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund … limit by more than $950,000, or five percentage points, as of June 30, 2017. Three reserves totaling $3 million were … fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Terryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)
… separate from the Town of Brookhaven and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an … and emergency rescue services to about 25,000 residents in the hamlets of Terryville and Port Jefferson Station. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaLocust Valley Fire District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2018M-56)
… travel expenditures totaling $8,396 were not authorized in advance by the Board, as required by District policy. … or training. The District reimbursed travelers a total of $244 for mileage and parking that were not supported by … travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Consider revising the District’s travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/locust-valley-fire-district-conference-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-56Urban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… to December 18, 2012. Background The Urban Choice Charter School is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by … has not established adequate internal controls over the School’s IT system to ensure the School’s computerized data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Business Administrator (BA) and … tax levy. Key Recommendations Comply with the District’s investment policy and develop comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77Village of Delhi – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-204-F)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] | [ read complete 2020 report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/20/village-delhi-audit-follow-2019m-204-fXV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… > Negative Segregation Balance. Agencies must be attentive in monitoring this report for negative balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse … balance and should be handled with the highest priority. In addition to the lapsing negative balances, agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesXII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units create vouchers in the Accounts Payable module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to (a) pay vendors … Treasury Department generates payment to the vendor in the form of a check, Automated Clearing House payment, or wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… an annual audit of the Clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town Law Section 123. Key Recommendations The Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made … to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 … Ensure all inputs including final salaries that drive the separation payment calculation spreadsheet are accurate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mTown of Wolcott – Information Technology (2020M-126)
… and Justice Court software had the necessary controls to maintain data integrity. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt IT policies and a … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-information-technology-2020m-126City of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-90-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read complete 2017 report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City’s progress, as of May 2020, … total approximately $31.7 million. Results of Review Based on our limited procedures, it appears that the City has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/10/30/city-elmira-audit-follow-2017m-90-f