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Travel Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Travel Manual Update Guidance: This advisory is intended to notify agencies of updates to the OSC Travel Manual. The key updates are as follows: Effective 2/22/2024 Travel Status When an employee is on assignment at a work … Travel Manual Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateAccounts Payable Advisory No. 51
… : New section to provide guidance to assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and … just, true and correct and therefore appropriate to pay. In addition, Title 2, Chapter 1, Part 6.7 of the NYCRR … requires agencies to support any claim for payment entered in to the Statewide Financial System (SFS) with sufficient …
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)
… whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Cohoes Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The … Cohoes Public Library Governance and Operations 2015M259 …
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)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
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)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Ten Chromebooks could not be physically … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
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)
… of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four IT assets with combined costs of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Webster Fire District (District) Board of Fire … audit west webster fire district …
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)
… School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured non-payroll disbursements … Specifically: The Director 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 or other designated official did not review …
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 … reports were inaccurate or not prepared and submitted to the Board or to the Office of the State Comptroller. The Board did not …
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)
… officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 through 2016-17, which … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund …
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)
… the Sagaponack Common School District’s (District’s) fund balance. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets …
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)
… making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset inventory records also contained …
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
… Navigation Paths for 9.2 . Favorites will be deleted at Go Live. Favorites established for 9.1 pages will need to be … and field changes are effective at PayServ 9.2 Go Live. Agency Actions Agency Payroll Officers should provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Arkport Hose Company No. 1, Inc. – Treasurer (2026M-1)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Arkport Hose Company No. 1, Inc. (Company) Treasurer properly deposit, disburse, record and report Company funds? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – December 11, … Did the Arkport Hose Company No 1 Inc Company Treasurer properly deposit disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/arkport-hose-company-no-1-inc-treasurer-2026m-1Genesee Valley Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-122)
… Department funds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 22, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire department … accounting software. Record 104 disbursements totaling $22,062 with correct vendor names in the computerized … filed the calendar year 2023 annual report with OSC in October 2024, more than seven months late, and underreported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/genesee-valley-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-122