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Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. Background The Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town … Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 Leave Accruals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools … 31 classes and clubs that deposited approximately $184,000 in receipts and disbursed $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East … Did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
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)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, … was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did … balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt realistic budgets and appropriate fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, the GASB will issue statements prescribing new or … requirements. This chapter will be updated as needed to reflect such additions or revisions in GAAP, as well as to reflect changes in State law, administrative or judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 …
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
… and changes to Retirement and Savings Plans will result in new navigation to some components. Additionally, some fields … be re-established manually in version 9.2. Effective Dates New navigation and field changes are effective at PayServ 9.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Chestertown 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-2017mBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… retirement plans provide for several different types of disability retirement benefits. However, NYSLRS does not … benefit. Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average earnings. This means there is no “service” portion and “disability” portion of the retirement benefit. If the DRO does not specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… (District) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. The District Superintendent … (Superintendent) was responsible for maintaining capital asset inventory records but was unfamiliar with the …
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%
… in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … services efficiently as they face the difficult task of managing costs that continue to rise.” The 2% allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1741.1
… Bulletin 1741 . Purpose To provide agency instructions for new overtime earning code to be used for Time Entry overtime payments Affected Employees … Services Units (Bargaining Units 01 and 21) provides for the change in the calculation of overtime for all … To provide agency instructions for new overtime earning code to be used for Time Entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17411-new-overtime-earnings-code-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1516
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2016 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash … Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code DH4 (for Hourly employees) or Earnings Code D40. Earnings Begin … To provide agency instructions for processing the 2016 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1516-2016-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outState Agencies Bulletin No. 1425
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash … Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code DH4 (for Hourly employees) or Earnings Code D40. Earnings Begin … To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015 CSEA and PEF Over40 Comp Time II Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1425-2015-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… The Authority also accepts in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative headquarters in Albany … respective requirements. From May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016, Authority reports indicated it directly processed … detailed during the audit, but not addressed in this report due to confidentiality reasons, for strengthening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units must select the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide Financial … and “Third Party” voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use Additional Information Regular … processing debit memo vouchers. Most commonly used voucher style. Adjustment Voucher Used for entering refunds owed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleCUNY Bulletin No. CU-739
… Employees: Employees in City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles who meet the eligibility criteria are … 06/16/2022. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in the CUNY campus security titles listed below who have already received … Time Entry Transactions: Univ Management & Programs) and must be manually updated in PayServ as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-739-cuny-june-2022-uniform-allowance-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Of the purchases totaling $455,792 from 35 vendors and 10 professional service providers examined, town officials … also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. Auditors found a one-year mowing contract was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits