Search
Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… budget-to-actual information, cash balances and all budget lines, revenues and expenditures. Audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… list of 9.1 vs. 9.2 navigations. Pay Serv 9.2 navigation for common pages is listed in the updated PayServ Navigation Paths for 9.2 . Favorites will be deleted at Go Live. Favorites established for 9.1 pages will need to be re-established manually in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Freeport 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-s9-22-10Walton 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 … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit walton school IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one laptop ($500) could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
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-125East 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 extra-classroom … ledgers throughout the year. Update the ECA fund policy to provide specific guidance for the financial management and … high school ECA funds and take appropriate action to recover any money determined to be due to the high school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomBrighter 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-72West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Chestertown 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-2017mDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS’ retirement plans provide for several different types of disability retirement … benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many disability benefits administered by … to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would limit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… on the inventory records, making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset … 44 capital assets totaling approximately $26,000 did not have the individual who was assigned custody of the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position … for use in PayServ. OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools associated with a chart of accounts string that is scheduled to lapse on 09/15/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… the partnership and collaborative efforts between OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Offices in reconciling … Social Security benefits. Effective Date(s) Immediately OSC Actions OSC sent the 2007 employee W-2 file to SSA for comparison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… is a warning to officials who would blur the line between public duty and private lives,” State Comptroller Thomas P. … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2013-2014, $5.8 million from gift cards … rebates to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card, and whether any fees will apply … office is currently holding more than $13 billion in unclaimed funds from gift cards, uncashed checks, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2016-17, $14.8 million from gift cards … rebates to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to … office is currently holding more than $15 billion in unclaimed funds from uncashed checks, bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-season