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Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Vendor File Advisory No. 6
… (OSC) added new Sections in Chapter X of the Guide to Financial Operations regarding Vendor Designations. The … activities. References: For specifics, please visit: Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter X, Section 4.A.1 - Vendor Designations Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter X, Section 4.A.1 - Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/6-gfo-update-vendor-designationsAndes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… School lunch fund operating deficits averaged $67,000 over the last three years (excluding general fund transfers). The District has the lowest average daily participation for breakfast and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Village of Canisteo - Clerk Treasurers' Records and Reports (2018M-243)
… basis of accounting. Accounting records were not adequate to properly monitor the Village’s financial condition and … monthly financial reports of receipts and disbursements to the Board. Key Recommendations The Clerk-Treasurer should: … basis of accounting. Provide monthly financial reports to the Board. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/05/village-canisteo-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2018m-243XII.9.A Obtaining Statewide Financial System Payment Data – XII. Expenditures
… agencies with guidance on obtaining historical data for payments made in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … payments made in the SFS for various purposes, including internal audits and certifying the internal controls over the payment process (refer to Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9a-obtaining-reports-or-information-office-state-comptrollerXI.11.A Agency Contracts, Non-Personal Service and Capital Spending Controls – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (OSC) audit of contracts and review of contract reporter exemption requests. In accordance with Bulletin B-1184, … submitted to OSC for pre-audit and contract reporter exemption requests submitted to OSC for approval must be … audit of contracts and review of contract reporter exemption requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11a-agency-contracts-non-personal-service-and-capital-spending-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not develop and adopt realistic budgets or determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the town maintained unreasonable fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-306
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual processing of the general salary increase and other miscellaneous earnings. Affected … (CUNY) and NYSNA which calls for General Salary and other increases effective August 15, 2007. The new rates and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-306-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-new-yorkDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and consider lowering the amounts to encourage competition. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… Key Findings The County lacked effective procedures to ensure employees were accurately paid separation payments. … of separation payments. Direct the County’s legal counsel to review the identified overpayments and take appropriate action to recover those funds and reimburse identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44McLean Fire District - Financial Operations (2017M-296)
… were filed. The Board did not approve disbursements prior to payment, but as a result of our audit, District officials implemented a voucher system to ensure Board approval. We commend them for taking prompt … reports are filed timely. The Board should continue to use the voucher system established as a result of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/mclean-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-296Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 that was not needed to fund operations. Overfunded three of the five reserves. … historical or known trends. Use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use excess fund balance and reserves to benefit taxpayers. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Comptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… students. In 2013, Comptroller DiNapoli released a report estimating that additional TAP costs would be less … the 2012-2013 academic year. A revised version of that report using student enrollment data for the 2013-2014 academic year reaffirmed the cost and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-actTown of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)
… in discrepancies with 44 of 76 remittances (58 percent) to the Town Clerk. Center cash collection records were … and incomplete. We found that Town officials were unable to locate 41 special permits issued and three pressnumbered … Recommendations Ensure that cash collections are remitted to the Clerk timely and intact. Ensure that cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237Fallsburg Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-12)
… fund balance exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit each of the last three fiscal years ranging from 12.1 percent to … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/fallsburg-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-12Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… report due dates have been updated to reflect changes for certain municipalities resulting from the 2020 US Census … end dates and annual financial report filing deadlines for all counties, cities, towns and villages. Class of … be submitted by the CFO in the Annual Financial Reporting application or in a letter signed by the CFO and emailed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Analyze reserve fund balances and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 … example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s … were received. Key Recommendations Update written policies to define the claims auditor’s duties and provide this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15