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Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities totaling $60,641 and administrative fees … administrator for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… eligible for. Four maintenance workers were paid a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the carryover limit without Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… employees’ personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security … and monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through … fund balance levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding … the most cost effective purchasing option. 1 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7 Section 210.10 2 New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… obtained from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote … documentation. Appoint a claims auditor who is independent of the purchasing process in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … collections. District officials disagreed with several of our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… reduced dependence on general fund subsidies. The Board of Education (Board) has not: Effectively managed reserve … plans for use that are more specific to the actual needs of the District. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mPulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… found officials: Paid five former administrators a total of $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation … Consult with legal counsel as to seeking recovery of payments identified in this report that are inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… in operations. District officials should have disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts auditors examined. The 17 … officials should have also revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have … retirement benefit when you reach age 55. The amount of your vested benefit is based on your service, age at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… to help parents plan ahead for college. As the price of higher education continues to rise nationwide, every … percent to 0.17 percent. The Direct Plan offers a variety of investment options including three age-based portfolio … can choose from based on risk tolerance and the age of their child. These options, which invest exclusively in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… to validate vendor information and authorize the issuance of the Special Use Vendor ID. Once the vendor is successfully … the VMU will notify the Business Unit, by email or fax, of the assigned New York State Special Purpose Vendor ID, the … TIN. Business Units are also able to monitor the approval of their requested vendors by using the following SFS report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… with the Commitment Control module, controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project … Note: These budget journals do not require the Division of Budget (DOB) or OSC approval and are posted to SFS after … budgets serve a critical need to prevent overspending of the Federal Grant. For an agency to transact on a project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried; 945 of these were also tested to determine whether they could be located. We found 22 percent of these IT assets costing about $279,270 were not properly … not be located and 15 percent were not inventoried. None of the 20 Districts implemented policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Direct Deposit Program
… note, this does not impact the current direct deposit of your pension payment. With direct deposit, your pension … directly into your bank account on the last business day of each month. Our Pension Payment Calendar lists the schedule of direct deposit dates by month. Not using direct deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/direct-deposit-programXII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… user to approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) must be the department head or … Business Units should refer to Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers of this Chapter, for more information about requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-module