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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 31
… utility invoices for payment Guidance : It has come to our attention that some Business Units are not separating … processing utility payments. Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.L.2 - … expenditure account code information and will position NYS to obtain the best pricing for future commodity purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/31-accounting-utility-paymentsFund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… resources— cash or liquid assets that are available to pay current obligations (or will be soon). Funds represent … spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataItalian Heritage Month Reception
… members of the Italian-American community. In addition to this year's honorees, we will be joined by Joseph Sciame, … of the event is available below. Select the play icon to get started. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter … NYSUT About Italian Heritage Month New York State is home to over 3 million Italian Americans, with New York City being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of claims by resolution, but instead allowed claims to be paid before its meetings after approval by any three commissioners. The board needs to improve controls over payroll to ensure that pay rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Parish – Board Oversight (2012M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the claims and annual audit processes for the period June 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background The Village of Parish is … ensure that all claims were audited, were audited prior to payment, and did not properly audit all claims to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-parish-board-oversight-2012m-240Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… about $19.9 million. DMV has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately identifies and reports its … also at increased risk because they have devised systems to informally hold supplies of pre-signed checks provided by … Workers' Compensation Board: Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by … a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to the overestimated expenditures, the District incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… complete report - pdf] We also released ten letter reports to the following: City of Auburn [pdf] , City of Elmira [pdf] … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether law enforcement agencies have … is a critical element of police work. The failure to safeguard property can affect the prosecution of criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … Court is not properly reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). We found … Key Recommendations Report and remit all excess money to the JCF until documentation is presented as to where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … deficits ranged from $10 million on December 31, 2011 to $13.1 million on December 31, 2015. This occurred because … also include $1.6 million in unsupported allocations to other City departments for overhead services. The City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to January 14, 2013. Background The Ramapo Central School … more than $16.3 million in excess funds that could be used to benefit taxpayers. The excess balance is about 13 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process for the period … School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a … purchasing policy does not provide appropriate guidance as to when written or verbal price quotes should be obtained and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… System is based on financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office by local communities and uses financial … balance, cash position and patterns of operating deficits, to create an overall fiscal stress score. To date, DiNapoli’s monitoring system has identified a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … The board did not adopt realistic budgets or manage fund balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to … $1.1 million, or between 109% and 124% of the ensuing year’s budget. The board did not consider historical or known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 2004-4
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the compensation paid to the law partner of a school board member, who is engaged … district's code of ethics, however, should be consulted to ascertain whether it contains any pertinent provisions … and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other terms and conditions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Opinion 88-56
… Law, §802(1)(b) is applicable. This is in response to your letter asking whether a fire district commissioner … et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Jefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the procurement of goods and services … not address insurance coverage and competitive methods to procure it. Key Recommendation Revise the College’s purchasing policy to include a method to seek competition for insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… as of October 12, 2017, and Court officials were unable to determine the composition of these excess balances. The … 18 individuals totaling $7,150 that could not be traced to any open or closed cases during our audit period. The … generate current pending bail reports and reconcile to bank balances. Examine Court records or retain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District money for the period January 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether officials sought competition when … and Supplies should revise its procurement policy to require City officials to seek competition when contracting for professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268