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Webster Public Library - Board Oversight (2018M-125)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not: … other claims before payment. Provide adequate oversight of private funds. Adopt sufficient financial and IT policies. … sufficient financial information, including details of private funds. Library officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/09/07/webster-public-library-board-oversight-2018m-125Syosset Central School District - Payroll (2018M-42)
… accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits provided to employees. Noteworthy Achievements District officials have … established adequate procedures over the payroll function to ensure that compensation paid and benefits provided to employees are accurate. We analyzed 35,236 checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/syosset-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-42Operational Advisory No. 15
… Subject: Cash Advances Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has added various Sections in Chapter VII, Section 10 of the Guide to Financial Operations regarding Cash Advances. … Advance Shortages and Overages H – Cash Advance Rollover I – Annual Confirmation of Outstanding Cash Advances J – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/15-gfo-update-cash-advancesOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and clarifying the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendmentsLong Beach City School District – Controls Over Cash Receipts (2016M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over cash receipts for … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/long-beach-city-school-district-controls-over-cash-receipts-2016m-145Gananda Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-62)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through January 8, 2014. … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $19,966,154. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/gananda-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-62Fort Plain Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-50)
… Achievements Due to the District’s well designed system of internal controls over claims processing, we performed … were being followed consistently. We reviewed 79 of the 4,439 claims totaling $122,475 and found that control … a timely manner. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … Fort Plain Central School District Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/fort-plain-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-50Hampton Bays Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-68)
… purchase orders. The purchasing agent approved 34 percent of the purchases tested, or 74 invoices for $19,845, after … ordered. Key Recommendations Enforce the District’s policy of not allowing confirming purchase orders. Develop … procedures and/or a policy governing employees’ use of the District’s Amazon Prime (Amazon) account. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-68Omnibus Technical Procurement Amendments
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and clarifying the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-procurement-amendmentsRye Neck Union Free School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2022M-164)
… could achieve cost-savings by offering a buyout in lieu of health insurance coverage. Total savings could range … if the District offered family plan coverage buyouts of $4,500 or $6,000 and individual plan coverage buyouts of $2,000 or $2,500. Key Recommendation Consider offering a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2022mII.3.C Budget Execution – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… chapter shall be available for payment until a certificate of approval has been issued by the director of the budget.” Budget certificates, which are represented by … be made available at the specific budgetary account code of expenditure (e.g., personal services, travel, contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3c-budget-executionXIX.2 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… module, along with Commitment Control, controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. The use of a project allows for transactions in one place and … into an agency’s financial transactions over the life of a project for all stakeholders. The Project Guide along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2-overviewMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… for savings, deep cuts could affect the future reliability of the transit system and jeopardize expansion projects.” … Additionally, the MTA is making progress toward its goal of finding $1.5 billion in recurring annual savings by 2017. … years 2015 through 2017, leaving a manageable shortfall of $262 million for 2018. Despite its healthier operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseAdvanced Therapeutic Concepts, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background ATC was incorporated June 2000 in the State of New York as a for-profit organization, and is approved by … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. ATC operates in New York City (excluding Staten … documented pursuant to the Manual. Section 4410-c of the Education Law requires the State Comptroller to audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/advanced-therapeutic-concepts-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAnnual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… report due dates have been updated to reflect changes for certain municipalities resulting from the 2020 US Census population … end dates and annual financial report filing deadlines for all counties, cities, towns and villages. Class of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided … The former Director hired an employee in violation of Broome County Civil Service (BCCS) requirements at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Mount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District purchased … Mount Vernon City School District is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. The District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programRochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Officials did not perform an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials … School purposes. 35 percent (169 totaling $68,523) of the tested credit card charges did not have a receipt or … Subsequently, officials obtained and provided some of the missing receipts; however, 9 percent of the charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits