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Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked … accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village … policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… Segregate the water clerk’s incompatible duties or design compensating controls. Provide oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43VII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… should be repaid within 14 days or upon receipt of the employee’s salary check. Please see ‘Personal Service … Personal Service (Payroll) Correction The payment to an employee for personal services is not intended to supersede …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesVII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… for most receipts but can be used if an agency needs to report on revenue for a particular program within a fund. AR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts/overviewDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… their partnership on this matter.” “Smith allegedly stole money that taxpayers and government employees paid into both … New York Office of the State Comptroller for investigating with us. I also thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Special … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsTown of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … Perform monthly accountabilities and bank reconciliations for the fines and fees bank account and the bail bank … of our audit to evaluate the Courts financial operations for the period January 1 2013 through April 30 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system and the Social Security Administration,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team, U.S. Attorney Buchanan, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… exploited her father’s death to steal from the state retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my office and Albany County District Attorney David …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherVII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… an AP voucher for reimbursement to bring the account in balance. Pursuant to Chapter XII, Section 10.E - Reporting the Theft, Loss or Misuse of State Assets of this Guide, if the Business Unit suspects … instances, overages can be accounted-for as 'unearned' check payments to payees where such check payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesIX.12.G Check Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… bank account each day after the state makes a disbursement of federal funds. That is, the clearance pattern reflects how … checks clear the bank account in the days following the date the checks are mailed. Under the CMIA, the U.S. Treasury … programs, as with Medicaid beneficiary payments; or Use when calculating CMIA interest owed to the Federal Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12g-check-clearance-patternsUpdate Vendor Information and Access
… to do so online 24/7 through the Vendor Self-Service Portal or manually by mailing in forms AC-3326-S or … or Update Locations We added a new feature in the Vendor Portal in SFS to make it easier for you to specify how you … your vendor locations through the Vendor Self-Service Portal, which is a portion of your vendor record that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
Determine whether Port Byron Central School District (District) officials ensured network user account controls were secure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/port-byron-2021-119.pdfGeneral Brown Central School District - Building Renovation Project (2019M-21)
Did the Board and District officials properly establish, monitor and account for the building renovation project?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/general-brown-21.pdfWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … review of transactions in the audit trail reports for the system administrator account of the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… contains correct and current bank account information for all NYS employees enrolled in direct deposit. In an … opt in/opt out option. See the Go Paperless Job Aid for more information. Effective Dates: This functionality … deposit. Such employees may, however, submit a request for exemption from the provisions on a form provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… by the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). NYS issued checks are required to be reported by … checks, report abandoned property to OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds and transfer those monies from the sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … the number of employees listed on the quarterly report, NYS-45 Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… accounts will require Product codes on the transaction. For a list of Miscellaneous Receipts account codes that … is six numeric digits in length. Reporting Trees for Product are being created on an as-needed basis for agencies that have defined at least three levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeTown of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… activity and to assess the Board’s oversight of the Center for the period of January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. … County. The Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Recreation Department reported revenues for the years 2011 and 2012 were $315,222 and $383,957, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that the District’s bank reconciliations were accurately prepared and … the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash … action. … New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Union Free School District Bank Reconciliations 2018M80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bank