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Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… position or factual differences. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Schools and BOCES: School districts and BOCES are required by law to file a CAP with OSC and the State Education Department. Local … Governments: Fire Districts are required by law to file a CAP with OSC. Most other local governments are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processOpinion 91-54
… (authority of village to impose a tax on renters of real property); (authority of village to impose a tax on rents paid by tenants of real property within the village) TAXES -- Occupancy Tax (authority of village to impose on renters of real property) -- Income Tax (authority of village to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… still reigns. The transition to a lower carbon future is underway; it is inevitable; and it is the direction the rest of the world is headed. If news …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementDeath of the Ex-Spouse – Divorce and Your Benefits
… dies prior to the member’s retirement, the DRO on file is vacated (nullified). NYSLRS must calculate the member’s … then be paid to the member, retroactive to the date NYSLRS is notified of the ex-spouse’s death. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-ex-spouseXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… and guidance promulgated in this bulletin; and ii) adhere to data entry instructions included in the PCIP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipAccounts Payable Advisory No. 60
… Subject : Referencing an expired contract Reference : Guide to Financial Operations … This is to remind agencies that they may not reference an expired contract on a voucher if the goods or services were provided outside the contract period. If the contract expired, agencies must follow applicable New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/60-referencing-expired-contractSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensure online banking transactions are appropriate and secure. Key … The Board and District officials did not ensure that online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. … to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking policy (Policy) dated April 24, 2013 has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, … Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush Town Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town … Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, … $8,571, during our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Averill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid. Key Findings District … officials have adequate procedures to ensure salary and wages are paid accurately. The Superintendent was not … payrolls prior to the Treasurer distributing paychecks and processing direct deposits. Prior to our audit, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come … and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the victims of the attacks, and to honor the courage and dedication of the first responders and citizen volunteers who rushed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksClyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Accounts Payable Advisory No. 58
… to enter a unique invoice number on each supplier’s voucher. With few exceptions, agencies should use the invoice number on a supplier’s invoice when preparing the voucher. Agencies must include only one invoice on a voucher to facilitate the SFS functionality that prevents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/58-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDelhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in cash receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and … Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not … someone other than the Treasurer to maintain a receipt log to verify that money collected has been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… not always comply with the District’s Internet use policy. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164Sullivan West Central School District - Retiree Health Insurance (2019M-196)
… District officials and personnel ensured that health insurance contributions from eligible retirees were properly … sufficient oversight to ensure that retirees’ health insurance contributions were properly billed, collected and … to billing, collecting and depositing retirees’ health insurance contributions. Ensure that sufficient documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/sullivan-west-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2019m-196Refunds – Divorce and Your Benefits
… file, NYSLRS’ Matrimonial Unit will determine whether the entire refund can be paid to the member or whether a portion must be distributed to the ex-spouse. As a rule, if the DRO is silent on the issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/refundsCarthage Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-93)
… of 2016- 17 was $6.2 million or 9.9 percent of the next year’s budget – more than double the statutory limit. … revenues by an average of $5.9 million (68 percent) each year from 2014-15 to 2016-17. The District’s budgets included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/27/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-93Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Rosh Hashanah
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement on the eve of Rosh Hashanah: “Tonight marks the beginning of … gather together to celebrate, we have time to reflect on last year and look forward to the new year. Rosh Hashanah … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli made the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-rosh-hashanah