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Franziska Racker Centers, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are 3 to 5 years of age. Racker is … be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, … personal service costs, consisting of $69,538 in payments with inadequate time records, $20,977 in costs that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/franziska-racker-centers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain accurate data, it is the responsibility of the agencies to periodically clean up transactions. For transactions that have not been cleaned up, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will occasionally request SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityThe Kelberman Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… located in Utica. Kelberman’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art programs and services for children and adults with … families through various programs and services. As part of that mission, Kelberman provides preschool special … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Kelberman is reimbursed for these services through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/kelberman-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccounts Payable Advisory No. 8
… problems: SFS will not automatically prevent the payment of duplicate invoices. Vendors may not accurately credit the … the payment. Vendors may not see an accurate accounting of invoices and payments on e-Supplier. Vendors are not able … Agencies may have difficulty identifying overpayment of a single invoice to a vendor. Effective immediately, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/8-one-invoice-voucherTompkins County Public Library – Financial Management (2015M-250)
… Public Library is the central library for the Finger Lakes Library System and serves libraries and users in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/15/tompkins-county-public-library-financial-management-2015m-250Community Fire and Rescue, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-93)
… financial activity was properly recorded and reported, and money was safeguarded. Key Findings Credit card purchases … reports, and require timely deposits of fundraising money. The Board should ensure an adequate audit of the … financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/20/community-fire-and-rescue-inc-financial-activities-2019m-93Cost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… retail energy market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. The utility continues to deliver electricity and natural gas but energy service … will save your locality money. Visit the OGS website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… and can be claimed at any time. Most claims are processed online, with checks sent out in a week. Some claims, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report … pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken important … COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all H+H hospitals saw a decline in nurses between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsGingerbread Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… identified $942,998 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual requirements and recommend such costs be … that were unsupported, ineligible, and did not comply with the Manual’s guidelines; $243,693 in inadequately … $219,459 in over-allocated compensation costs associated with shared employees; and $142,093 in employee bonuses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/gingerbread-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThese Our Treasures, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… established through CFR-reported financial information. In addition, TOTS operated an Infant/Toddler Early … preschool students with disabilities at its one location in the Bronx. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) … June 30, 2017, TOTS reported approximately $5 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/08/these-our-treasures-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these deficiencies, we reviewed all 162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that … at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, … Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of … properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board . We … which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants (lists of claims) totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 1974
… Dates Effective for payroll checks dated January 5, 2022 (Administrative) and January 13, 2022 (Institution). OSC Actions At the request of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Local 1000, OSC will … as follows: Annual Salary Deduction Amount Under $5,000 $7.40 $5,000 - $9,999 $10.98 $10,000 - $12,999 $15.13 $13,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1974-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1888
… State Agencies Bulletin No 1888 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1888-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… of Governors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes and supported. Key Findings … The Board did not ensure that all cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes or supported. Of the $3.6 … did not own or could not provide support for. $11,258 for Christmas gifts that included, but were not limited to, gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (Chautauqua County) Auditors could … and had officials worked with the New York State Office of General Services to use a state contract the district could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board properly managed District finances by adopting … million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. Review reserves to determine if amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103II.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… may only be made where there exists an outstanding liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-control