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Disposition of Farm Assets
… At the time of closure, the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, … and livestock on hand at the time of the farm closures in 2009, we did identify more than 3,300 farm equipment items … generated almost $570,000 of one-time revenues for the State. The Department has also leased a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of their inability to submit a change to the Direct Deposit … note, this disruption will occur after the completion of the confirm of the specials payroll cycle every week. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-payserv-request-direct-deposit-panel-and-new-york-state-payroll-onlineThree Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… laws. Competitive bids or competitive offers are awarded in accordance with GML. The District is operating within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Westfield Academy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mHubbardsville Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-107)
… fund and obtain voter approval prior to issuing $150,000 in debt. Require perpetual diesel fuel inventory records, leading to unaccounted for fuel. The Treasurer did not maintain subsidiary revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/31/hubbardsville-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-107Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. … The Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Forestport, Oneida County, and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… the District’s internal controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … distinct and separate from the Town of Hamburg, located in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… investment program. The Assistant Superintendent for Business, Finance and Support Services (Assistant … the District might have earned approximately $267,000 more in investment earnings than the $189,305 earned during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… properly filed required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . As of September 7, 2022 … they could have ensured reporting requirements were in place. Key Recommendations File the required delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. Officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionHoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been approved by … We project appropriations were estimated more reasonably in 2019-20 but certain account lines continued to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… conflict of interest totaling $4,400. The Town overpaid for fuel by $5,600. Key Recommendations Create an inventory … employees do not have a prohibitive conflict of interest in Town contracts. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… Adopt annual budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Reduce surplus fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… including the purpose, funding goals, and conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment or obtain voter … do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… structures. The development and implementation of the COA for the SFS allows the State to realize significant benefits: … making operations more efficient. The sections contained in this chapter are intended to provide an overview of several components of the COA within the SFS. For more detailed information, refer to the COA Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesOpinion 88-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Maintenance … serviced by his company unless the pertinent exceptions in General Municipal Law, §802 apply. Abstention from voting … General Municipal Law, §802 contains several exceptions for contracts which would otherwise be prohibited by section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. The refunding will result in lower debt service payments, saving New York taxpayers … cost bid of 2.057387 percent. The state received ten bids for the $166.1 million of tax-exempt bonds. The net proceeds … will mature over 14 years. The state received twelve bids for the $36.7 million of taxable new money bonds. The net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-saleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 465 eligible services totaling $18,022. Had these … provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … (Erie County) Employee compensation was not specified in the collective bargaining agreement or written employment … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits