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North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
… which comprises nine elected members. Budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $94.1 … policies which require all claims to be audited prior to payment except for certain allowed exceptions. District … been received in the amount and price as ordered prior to payment. We randomly selected 45 claims from all funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9Yates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… and school districts, employees have the option to receive health insurance coverage after retirement. Among other … persons with the local government or school district’s own records. Verify Eligibility Using a Variety of Methods … governments and school districts that participate in the NYS Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), coverage may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesOther Bulletin No. 39
To provide the State University Construction Fund instructions for new overtime earnings codes to be used for Time Entry overtime payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-39-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… financial position as federal aid dwindles, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … its budget gaps that will impact riders. The MTA needs to lay out what is at stake and explain to the public what options it’s considering to close budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandXII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… and result in unintentional service interruption. The Office of the State Comptroller has worked with certain … payment request will meet the processing needs of both New York State and the vendor. Section 6.Z - Processing Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… placed on taxpayers and resulted in the district’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million … expenditures and employee benefits between the operating funds using unsupported allocation methods. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTravel Advisory No. 4
… all expense reports submitted for approval must be paid by August 18, 2017. Expense reports not approved by that date will be denied back to the employee with a … for submitting expense reports to the Office of the State Comptroller is 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017. Bulkload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-91
… one-time lump sum payment Affected Employees Supervisor of Mechanics Effective Date Pay period 4-Current, checks … on Job Data to reflect new rates using the Action/Reason of Pay Change (Pay) /Change Rate (CRT) Process a retroactive … in PaySR Agency Responsibility It is the responsibility of the agency to: Report on the General Comments Panel, all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-91-pay-rate-changes-and-lump-sum-payment-supervisor-mechanicsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the town’s accounting records, that the town’s general fund balance was overstated by $316,272 as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access … authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting damage that … without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff additional fare hikes and longlasting damage that could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyColumbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… of our audit was to determine if controls over employee time and attendance and leave accruals were adequate for the … all employees complete and certify their hours worked on a time record. Payroll duties were not properly segregated. The auto-pay payroll system resulted in payments to part-time attorneys for hours not worked. The County does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Magee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-294)
… The Magee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in Seneca County and contracts with the Town of Tyre to … custodial/maintenance services as either an employee or a contractor. Key Recommendations Ensure that monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/03/30/magee-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2017mSaranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-274)
… The Saranac Lake Central School District is located in Franklin, Essex and Clinton Counties. The District, which … maintain ledgers. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/30/saranac-lake-central-school-district-financial-management-and-extraMarathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… determine whether the Board and District officials ensured fund balances and reserves were reasonable for the period … approximately $17.9 million. Key Findings Unassigned fund balance exceeded the statutory limit each year for the past three years but decreased as a percentage of ensuing year’s appropriations by 2 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Center Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2017M-174)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s Medicaid … Moriches Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates three schools with approximately 1,650 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2017mJordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)
… The Jordan-Elbridge Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus and Sennett in Cayuga County and the Towns of Camillus, Elbridge, Lysander, Skaneateles and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTravel Advisory No. 5
… Subject: Section XIII.3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense was … of the State Comptroller (OSC) updated Chapter XIII, Section 3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense of the … record retention policies and the GFO , Chapter XIV, Section 9 - Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseContract Advisory No. 22
… Subject: Closing Contracts in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Guidance: The Office … been no activity (SFS amendment transactions or payments) for one year. No open purchase orders (encumbrances) are … SFS Secure Job Aids: JAA-PO220-021 Viewing PO Information for Canceled and Closed POs – FYE JAA-PO220-034 Viewing PO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-system