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Opinion 88-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … laterals) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (use of general fund moneys to pay cost of district improvements); (authority … the necessary laterals is estimated to be $8,000. You state that the town does not believe that it can maintain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Accounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… or SSI/SSP Check Guidance: A vendor may request New York State reissue a check because the check was stolen and cashed … is a valid forgery, a check will be mailed to New York State Treasury. NYS Treasury will notify the agency when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… Findings We found the Department approved payments to IPRO for subcontractor expenses that were not allowable under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… to make PILOT payments. Key Recommendations Ensure that new project agreements contain a recapture clause allowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 779
… Veterans annuity increase. Affected Employees Pensioners and beneficiaries in Agency 01130, Division of Veterans' … annual percentage increase, if any, for compensation and pension benefits administered by the U.S. Department of … Questions about this Bulletin may be directed to your Payroll Auditor. … To explain OSCs automatic processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/779-2008-blind-veterans-annuity-increaseBaldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… preapprovals are obtained in all instances where overtime can be planned in advance. … The audit was to examine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Wantagh Fire District – Payroll (2013M-176)
… and separate from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County in which it is located. An elected five-member Board of Fire … use, or get paid for more leave than the amounts allowed in the District’s policy. Key Recommendation Take immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/20/wantagh-fire-district-payroll-2013m-176Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the … Key Recommendations Maintain adequate documentation to help ensure that purchase contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Housing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1515
… Purpose To notify agencies of acceptable forms of payment for checks submitted via AC230. Affected Employees Any … a check to repay an overpayment Background Due to a change in the bank reconciliation process and the risk of personal checks being returned for insufficient funds without OSC being notified, personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1515-acceptable-forms-payment-paycheck-reversals-ac230State Agencies Bulletin No. 1055
… To notify agencies that OSC plans to process refunds of previously withheld bond deductions automatically via … sufficient funds to purchase a bond prior to OSC’s termination of Deduction Code 101 on November 18, 2010 … (Administration) Background As previously announced in Payroll Bulletin Number 1015 , the U.S. Department of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1055-refunds-deduction-code-101-bondsHousing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… housing developments. Our initial audit, issued on May 26, 2011, examined whether disabled veterans received the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followPutnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting process for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Sackets Harbor Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-89)
… 4 percent legal limit during the same period. The District does not have a multiyear financial plan or a formal capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-89Accounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… Subject: Proper Coding of State Payments Reportable to the Internal Revenue Service … 5.K - F ederally Reportable Payments . … Proper Coding of State Payments Reportable to the Internal Revenue Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingSomers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… fixed assets and information technology equipment for the period July 1, 2014 through December 1, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $87 million. … controls over assets or how to maintain records for assets. Not all assets listed as disposed of had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Seaford Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipt process for … time between collection and deposit dates ranging from 15 to 91 days. School store receipts were not supported by a … statement or sufficient detail for the central treasurer to determine if all receipts collected were submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/seaford-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m-291Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was … Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 33 teachers surveyed (10 percent of the population), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Village of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… 12, 2015. Background The Village of Cohocton is located in the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63