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Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… did not maintain accurate accounting records and failed to file required annual financial reports for the last four … balance decreased from $213,327 as of fiscal year-end 2014 to $30,487 as of fiscal year-end 2018. Key Recommendations … Treasurer files timely financial reports. Develop a plan to address the general fund’s declining fund balance and the …
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)
… limit by more than $950,000, or five percentage points, as of June 30, 2017. Three reserves totaling $3 million were … include reasonable estimates for appropriations and use of appropriated fund balance. Reduce the unrestricted fund … and reasonable. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
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)
… Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. Background The Terryville Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… DBA is entered, the vendor may not pass the IRS TIN match and therefore, may not be registered on the Statewide Vendor …
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. Nineteen … Ensure that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Consider …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over information … The Urban Choice Charter School is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by the Board of Trustees, which …
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)
… the 2023-24 tax levy. Key Recommendations Comply with the District’s investment policy and develop … program procedures. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
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)
… Village of Delhi's (Village) progress, as of April 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2020. Background The Village is located in …
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
… as soon as possible. Note: An analysis and the correction of currently charged payroll pools may be necessary by your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesXII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… approves a voucher. The voucher is routed to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for audit. The OSC approves … 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)
… Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
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)
… (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that …
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)
… Determine whether the Town Board (Board) ensured the Town of Wolcott’s (Town) information technology (IT) assets were … … Determine whether the Town Board Board ensured the Town of Wolcotts Town information technology IT assets were …
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)
… review was to assess the City’s progress, as of May 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2017. Background The City of Elmira (City) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/10/30/city-elmira-audit-follow-2017m-90-fHealth Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… Use the correct number of school days to calculate tuition for 85 students who attended the School less than a full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Town of Johnstown - Fuel Inventory (2019M-178)
… Town’s fuel inventory. Monitor fuel use, which resulted in unaccounted-for fuel of 21,806 gallons of gasoline and … Superintendent should: Ensure fuel pumps are maintained in proper working order and access to pumps is monitored. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-johnstown-fuel-inventory-2019m-178State Agencies Bulletin No. 1934
… Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA), who are members in Bargaining Unit 21, are affected. Effective Dates Changes will be effective in paychecks dated 09/01/2021. Background In accordance with the Collective Bargaining agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1934-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationVillage of Endicott – Disbursements (2021M-124)
… Bank reconciliations were not performed correctly or in a timely manner. Claims were not properly audited. Of the $23.1 million in non-payroll disbursements made during the audit period, we … controls. Complete bank reconciliations accurately and in a timely manner. Properly audit all claims. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-endicott-disbursements-2021m-124Red Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-75)
… operations. Approximately $1.5 million (72 percent) of appropriated fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 was … include reasonable estimates for appropriating the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-75Opinion 96-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (environmental review by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3