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Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… in 10-month public and summer placements. As a result, as of April 30, 2023, the District will not benefit from $28,832 … claimed and had not claimed an additional $224,976 in aid, of which $195,844 would have already been received if claimed … eligible special education students. Provide oversight of the officials who prepared and submitted State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… Department (Department) officials ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. Key … Department officials did not ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, … Determine whether Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department Department officials ensured that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain a website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings … County Probation Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… balance and reserves. Maintained asset inventory lists, replacement schedules and conducted periodic building … surveys but did not incorporate the information into a comprehensive capital plan to prioritize and fund capital … to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the club’s fundraising activity had taken place. The supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136XI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… . Since one of the prerequisites for closing a contract in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is that there is no … that retainages are processed appropriately and timely in SFS. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-300
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union … Employees Employees represented by the New York State Supreme Courts Officers Association in Bargaining Unit SY are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-300-new-york-state-supreme-courts-officers-association-union-duesFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District - Leave Records (2018M-264)
… taken is properly supported or approved. Records for 10 of 41 employees selected were missing leave pre-approval requests totaling 72 days, comprised of 452 hours for $9,927. Key Recommendation District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-leave-records-2018m-264State Agencies Bulletin No. 1254
To provide payroll system users with the following information to assist in the transition to the upgraded PayServ system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1254-payserv-upgradeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… issued. Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (Erie County) Of the credit card purchases totaling $216,961 … As a result, 273 purchases were missing invoices or receipts. Auditors also found the board did not establish … to the town supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 295
… Purpose To explain the automatic dues and agency shop fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit … automatically increase the dues (code 202) and agency shop fee (code 213) from $21.38 to $22.12 per pay period. Agency … To explain the automatic dues and agency shop fee increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/295-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseLocal Government Financial Data Sources
… Local Government Financial Data Sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-sourcesMaine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)
… The District’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/maine-endwell-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-14XVI.3.G Legal Compliance – XVI. Financial Reporting
… financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP do not demonstrate finance-related legal and contractual … should be presented in the ACFR as may be necessary to report legal compliance responsibilities and accountabilities. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/12/2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3g-legal-compliancePittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
… manner. Payroll process inefficiencies were identified and corrected. Key Recommendations Certify payrolls prior to the distribution of paychecks and processing of direct deposits. Routinely review the … District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District - Financial Management (2017M-243)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/waterford-halfmoon-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017mArlington Fire District - Purchasing (2018M-43)
… Arlington Fire District Purchasing 2018M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/15/arlington-fire-district-purchasing-2018m-43