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Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… whether the purchases were a prudent and economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For … purchases are adequately supported and have no possibility of competition. Obtain and review necessary and sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… payable process. The Treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable department. Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Key Recommendations Adhere to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized use or access that could result in important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks totaling $2,918 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… when processing payments to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable to National Grid may delay payment … by the two-digit month, two-digit day, and two-digit year of the invoice ending service date. For information on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the … not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s (Commissioner) approval. Six change orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersPenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State transportation aid, route times, etc., that totaled … or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was between $1,500 and $10,200 higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… officials cannot account for at least 1,358 gallons of fuel purchased or assure taxpayers fuel was only used for … and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… reimbursements for 20 eligible students, or 13 percent of the eligible student population. Claims were not submitted … submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations The Director of Special Programs should: Establish procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $18.8 million in 2015-16. Reserves were not used as intended and were overfunded by $7.3 million as of June 30, 2016. IT Director did not adequately monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andJustice Court Fund
… to report their disposition information to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund on a monthly … about TSLED: Contact us: Mail:Justice Court Fund Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street – 12th Fl Albany, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… postal format requirements. Please see the attached list of countries and field requirements that have been set up in … indicate the actual country name and will include examples of acceptable formatting. The agency payroll officer will … to PayServ, the address formatting will be subject to all of the configuration as if it were manually entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payservMill Neck Manor School for the Deaf – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the other entities comprising the Mill Neck Family of Organizations, received $338,361 in compensation for the … on operating expenses we determined that just $214,712 of this amount should have been allocated to the Mill Neck … cost reimbursement processes. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Henry Viscardi School: Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/14/mill-neck-manor-school-deaf-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) Auditors found the treasurer did not prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The treasurer … six reserves with balances totaling $9.6 million as of June 30, 2018, that were potentially overfunded or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… user to approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) must be the department head or … Business Units should refer to Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers of this Chapter, for more information about requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleHow to File a Claim
… Businesses/Organizations Deceased Owners/Estates On Behalf of Another Person … Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-file-claimReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… – Chapter 97 (Part A) [pdf] Summary [pdf] Overview of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap … Webinar On Demand This webinars provide a general overview of the Property Tax Cap for School Districts. Presenters will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts