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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 51
… Information Guidance : Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.5 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) requires … to pay. In addition, Title 2, Chapter 1, Part 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for … invoice or a vendor claim and a receiving report. As part of these requirements, the agency certifier should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-informationValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the procedures used by the … Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, which operates … students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for … Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board ensured that … Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… On average, the Board annually appropriated $2.4 million of fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses because operating surpluses of about $1 million were realized. When unused appropriated … to 4.9 percentage points. Although we informed officials of the excess fund balance during our audit fieldwork, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and … IT assets selected to confirm were inventoried, 25 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … were not inventoried, and one Chromebook (estimated cost of $288 based on similar purchases) could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … could not be physically located (one with a purchase price of $228 and nine with combined estimated costs of $2,052 based on recent purchase prices). Twenty-four IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 43 percent of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four IT assets with combined costs of approximately $1,500 could not be located and were not inventoried and seven IT assets with combined costs of $2,050 were inventoried but could not be located. Fifteen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… whether the West Webster Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) effectively managed fund … more taxes than needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, recalculated unrestricted fund balance … which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured non-payroll … did not prepare and provide the Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board annually … budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $3 million (13 percent) from 2014-15 through … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) appropriately managed the Sagaponack … Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, exceeding the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… inventory records but was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, the District’s capital asset policy. As a result, of the 90 capital assets with a total purchase cost of approximately $93,000 that we selected for review, four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to PayServ navigation effective in PayServ version … from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version 9.2. As part of the upgrade, several customizations will be eliminated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Travel Advisory No. 3
… Guidance: This advisory is intended to notify agencies of updates to the OSC Travel Manual. The key updates are as … in travel status and are eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses in accordance with this Travel Manual. … carrier for a refund. This must be done within one year of the purchase date of the ticket(s). Updates to the OGS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateCUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… Pursuant to an agreement between the City University of New York and the CUNY Research Foundation, certain … 2004 Summer Salary Awards Form prior to the submission of the payment. Any changes made after the initial award is … Earnings Code: CGR Effective Date: The first day of the pay period in which the payments will commence using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchXII.6 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… how to process certain payment situations where the type of vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies and processes required by the Office of the State Comptroller. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii6-overview