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Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Cash Flows
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … Sample City Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Business-Type … 143,747 598,540 145,234 Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (307,655) (1,364,645) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-cash-flowsVendor File Advisory No. 1
… on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on … multiple DBAs, they have the option to enter new addresses for each DBA. Address line 2 would begin the vendor’s actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaUrban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… to examine the controls over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2010, to December 18, 2012. Background The Urban Choice Charter School is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53Disposition of Farm Assets
… At the time of closure, the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, … and livestock on hand at the time of the farm closures in 2009, we did identify more than 3,300 farm equipment items … generated almost $570,000 of one-time revenues for the State. The Department has also leased a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… a change to their direct deposit advice print option in NYSPO while accounting reconciliation reports are being … Effective Dates: Effective every Thursday morning for approximately one hour beginning on April 21, 2022. … updating the suppress DD Advice Print (Opt In/Out) option for printed direct deposit advices. This configuration change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-payserv-request-direct-deposit-panel-and-new-york-state-payroll-onlineAbout an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… begins a partnership with NYSLRS that we take pride in. Without your cooperation and assistance, we would not be … join NYSLRS. By law, employers must notify new employees in writing of their right to join NYSLRS when they begin … send us data on the salaries paid and days worked for NYSLRS members. The accurate and timely reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleThree Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… insurance premiums totaling $43,334 that included coverage for property and equipment not owned by the District. Key … laws. Competitive bids or competitive offers are awarded in accordance with GML. The District is operating within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not needed to fund operations and overestimated appropriations by a … with balances totaling more than $1 million appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to within the legal limit. Adopt budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mHubbardsville Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-107)
… fund and obtain voter approval prior to issuing $150,000 in debt. Require perpetual diesel fuel inventory records, leading to unaccounted for fuel. The Treasurer did not maintain subsidiary revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/31/hubbardsville-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-107Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. … The Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Forestport, Oneida County, and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls over financial … does not conduct a comprehensive audit of each claim prior to payment. Forty-three disbursements totaling $139,303 were … Conduct a comprehensive audit of claims prior to payment. Ensure that the Director authorizes all District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Placid School District (District) officials … not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Assistant Superintendent for Business, Finance and … when investing available funds. Had officials done so, the District might have earned approximately $267,000 more in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… properly filed required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . As of September 7, 2022 … they could have ensured reporting requirements were in place. Key Recommendations File the required delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… objectives, optimal funding levels and conditions for using each reserve. Subsequent Event Our audit fieldwork … 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. Officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionHoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been approved by … We project appropriations were estimated more reasonably in 2019-20 but certain account lines continued to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… conflict of interest totaling $4,400. The Town overpaid for fuel by $5,600. Key Recommendations Create an inventory … employees do not have a prohibitive conflict of interest in Town contracts. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… $3.2 million (7 percent) over a three-year period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $2.4 million, 15 … almost $2.2 million during the 2015-16 through 2017-18 fiscal years, the Board raised real property taxes by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… including the purpose, funding goals, and conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment or obtain voter … do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. Auditors noted similar deficiencies in a 2014 audit. Track state and local government spending at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits