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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … receipts and disbursements for the department management’s review and consideration. The audit included … town’s accounting records, that the town’s general fund balance was overstated by $316,272 as of December 31, 2021, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

EDSS - Contract Reporter Exemption Request Help

… asterisk, and you will not be allowed to continue in the EDSS application until those fields are complete. For more … be submitted electronically, can I submit a CRER through EDSS? Yes. Even if the original contract was or will not be submitted electronically, you can submit a CRER through EDSS. What if there is no cost associated with my CRER, or if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-contract-reporter-exemption-request-help

Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)

… of approximately 63,000. The County is governed by a 23-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121

Magee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-294)

… recorded and reported and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through September 7, 2017. … five-member Board of Directors. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled $118,776. Key Findings The Board and … bank reconciliations consistently prepared and provided for review. The Board has not filed the required Internal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/03/30/magee-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2017m

Saranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-274)

… officials effectively managed general fund balance and whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were adequately safeguarded and cash collections and disbursements were properly accounted for during the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/saranac-lake-central-school-district-financial-management-and-extra

Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)

… The Marathon Central School District serves seven towns in Cortland County, two towns in Broome County and one town in Tioga County. Enrollment for 2016-17 was 686 students. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280

Center Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2017M-174)

… are met, including parental consents, prescriptions and service encounter details. Ensure that all IEP-related …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2017m

Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. The District retained an … unrestricted fund balance and reserve fund balances to ensure they do not accumulate to excessive levels. Use …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-management

Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)

… in a timely manner. Update financial records and reports to conform to OSC’s uniform system. Ensure budgets are properly … budget amounts. Consider revising the procurement policy to require soliciting competition before awarding …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018m

Travel Advisory No. 5

… . If the agency does not follow these requirements, the official record must be retained in a central location – e.g., the agency’s Finance Office. … must retain documents to support expense reports in a central location, e.g. agency’s Finance Office. Individual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expense

Contract Advisory No. 22

… the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC) is actively closing contracts in the … subject to archiving and may be closed by BOC: A minimum of one year has passed since the Expire Date of the contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-system

More About This Retirement Plan – New Career Plan

… These benefits are provided by Sections 375-h and 375-i of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law … York State Legislature. PFRS members employed by the city of Yonkers who joined July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010 … and Local Retirement System, headed by the Comptroller of the State of New York, administers these plans. Our main …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/more-about-retirement-plan

Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)

… audit the Treasurer's 2021 records. While the Treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed six (2 percent) of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24

Long-Term Expected Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know

… Long-term expected contribution rates are the rates that would be realized if the Fund consistently … after completing 20 years of service. Rev. 2/23 … What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/long-term-expected-contribution-rates

Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1

… bandwidth totaled: 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for primary Internet service at its middle and elementary … 500 Mbps, with the ability to burst to a total of 1 Gbps for its high school primary Internet Service. Overall, of 35 … personnel monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1

Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)

… September 30, 2016. Background The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a … and tax-delinquent properties to productive use. Property sales requiring significant renovation or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgages

Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)

… for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card vendor to directly withdraw $1.9 million in monthly payments … is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing the credit card vendor to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142

Manorville Fire District – Board Oversight and Fuel (2016M-411)

… adequate written policies and procedures governing cash receipts and disbursements. The District has not … Develop and adopt policies and procedures over cash receipts and disbursements. Segregate cash receipt, disbursement and recordkeeping duties to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/10/manorville-fire-district-board-oversight-and-fuel-2016m-411