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Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… with the account. Key Findings CUNY Central provided us a list of 23 bank accounts that they were aware of at Lehman … funds that Lehman officials should have transferred to the State. As of March 31, 2015, these funds totaled over $1 … that they remitted over $1 million of these funds to the State. Of the 72 payments (totaling $1,248,139) paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and permissions in … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network or properly manage user accounts and permissions … user accounts or properly restrict permissions in the financial and student information applications. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andCity of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… were for appropriate Department purposes for the period of January 1, 2007, to January 5, 2013. Background The City of Binghamton is located … and Recreation in March 2013 but resigned on November 27, 2012 when irregularities related to cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsOpinion 91-33
… provided herein, the county treasurer, or, in the City of New York, the commissioner of finance, shall be entitled to a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33IV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… incur obligations for specific purposes each fiscal year in the form of an appropriation. Contract encumbrances and … and recorded using an expenditure account code in SFS. Every effort has been made to provide expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… in a post-secondary private school licensed by the State Education Department (Department), or in a business … States of America. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Tuition Reimbursement Account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… respectively, of New York's College Savings Program. OSC Actions OSC updated all payroll records for employees who participate in the College … deposit records. Enrollment Requirements Employees may call 1-877-NYSAVES or access the website at www.nysaves.org …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsVillage of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… overages in the Justices’ bank accounts and distribute the funds as appropriate. Establish a joint bank account for bail deposits or deposit bail funds into each responsible Justice’s account … Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of credit … audit claims and require adequate supporting documentation to ensure that claims are for appropriate City expenditures. … specified in Appendix A, City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… at the time of the submission of the expense report for the fund advanced and the business purpose for which the fund was advanced. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employeeSole Custody Reporting
… the Sole Custody Reporting web application will be open for agencies to report reconciled bank account information needed for the State’s annual financial statements. Agencies are … (OSC BFR) at (518) 474-3277 or [email protected] . In addition, agencies are reminded that bank statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/sole-custody-reportingIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… be transactional account code 60810) – This account code does not require appropriation and segregation budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureTown of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period … Board, which has oversight responsibilities with respect to the Town’s Justice Court. The Town has an elected Justice, who reported 243 cases during the audit period to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226VII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… to Section 8 (12a) of the State Finance Law. Provide payroll corrections to employees in an amount not to exceed … hired under contract, temporary service or for lost payroll checks. All advances should be repaid within 14 days … the employee’s salary check. Please see ‘Personal Service (Payroll) Corrections’ within this section for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesVII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Financial System (SFS) after a deposit is made to the State’s General Checking Account (GCA). The following types … (only when moneys cannot be classified upon deposit) State Finance Law §8 requires the State Comptroller to … 3.B - Miscellaneous Receipts of this Guide for a complete list of revenue account codes, product code requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts/overviewDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. … York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The defendant callously took advantage of her mother-in-law’s death to profit at the expense of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the … Social Security funds,” Ennis said. “I thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their work in this joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced. The defendant, … said. “Thanks to the work of my office and Albany County District Attorney David Soares, she has been held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key Findings … controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We determined … do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent or detect inappropriate changes to financial data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-access