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Operational Advisory No. 3
… Guidance: Agency transaction processors, reviewers and approvers are reminded that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review process, the transaction must be re-budget checked … in the transaction processing without the intended change being applied to the commitment control ledgers and will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderWest Corners Fire Company – Accounting for Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-215)
… the Treasurer was properly accounting for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through May … Company is a volunteer organization that is located in, and provides fire protection services for, the Town of Union … from foreign fire insurance, fundraising activities and donations, and also reported approximately $14,600 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/05/west-corners-fire-company-accounting-cash-receipts-andGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… are correct. Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with New York State Town Law by developing policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… were approved and had no explanation for the difference in the amount received. Key Recommendations Ensure all change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for capital acquisitions for the period January 1, 2012, through January 15, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Long-Term Expected Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know
… rates as a percentage of their payroll to NYSLRS each year. If the Fund averages more than 5.9 percent over an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/long-term-expected-contribution-ratesMiddle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… totaling $44,395 were recorded by the ECA club. 16 deposits totaling $23,680 were deposited timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsEldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls over the … fund balances to precariously low amounts. The school food service fund has not been self-sufficient and has … savings measures and revenue enhancements for the school food service fund. Segregate duties of the staff involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaRockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s claims auditing … Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsBallston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through … contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditManorville Fire District – Board Oversight and Fuel (2016M-411)
… July 31, 2016. Background The Manorville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Brookhaven and Riverhead, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire … policies and procedures to ensure that the fuel supply is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/10/manorville-fire-district-board-oversight-and-fuel-2016m-411Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-319)
… in operating surpluses. The reserve policy does not state how each reserve will be funded, when reserves will be used or how much will be maintained in each reserve. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-319Pleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … District has not established a reserve fund policy stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 … of 18 component school districts. Combined, BOCES and the component districts educate approximately 93,000 … approved these transfers. BOCES officials are making excessive use of miscellaneous budget codes for expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andWhitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… balance was not actually used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2015, the District’s unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Claims for Businesses and Organizations
… You can submit claims for a business or organization by mail. Enter the name of … the "Search for Organization" box on our Search for Lost Money page. Select the item you wish to claim from the … public. Mail to: Office of the State Comptroller Office of Unclaimed Funds 110 State Street Albany, New York 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-businesses-and-organizationsJanuary 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… (TN) Permanent Fund (PN) 8021 Fund Balance Beginning of Year: $100 $000 8019 Residual Equity transfer: ($100) $100 Adjusted Fund Balance Beginning of Year: $000 $100 The changes affect only the basis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… of your local government’s or school’s operations. Some best practices relating to IT contingency planning include: … quickly and effectively following an IT disruption. Some best practices relating to backup procedures include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… Program. The enacted state budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 also included Sammy’s Law, which allows New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-ny