Central Business Office

Central Business Office (CBO) provides a broad scope of business office support to meet the unique needs and preferences of each district. Any combination of services may be chosen as the district sees fit. All services provided are eligible for BOCES Aid. Additional benefits include:

• Ongoing training of shared staff keeps skills current and costs low
• Separation of duties lowers risk and prevents audit comments
• Bank reconciliation and time card verification
• Internal backup for all staff functions
• Treasurer’s Reports and Board packets
• Monitoring/compliance with changing State and Federal regulations
• System administration support for district users

Business Office Functions 

Functions provided by the DCMO CBO, available on an a la carte basis, include:

  • Payroll

    • New employee setup

    • Preparation of normal bi-weekly and special payrolls (coaching, advisors, etc.) 

    • All related Civil Service, TRS, ERS, and TSA monthly billings and reporting

    • State and Federal quarterly tax reports

    • W-2 generation and submission

    • 1095-C preparation and submission

  • Accounts Payable

    • Preparation and mailing of purchase orders

    • Preparation of accounts payable and mailing of checks, cash receipts, and general ledger

    • Posting journal entries and budget transfers

    • Claims auditing

    • 1099 preparation and online submission

  • Accounting

    • Reconciliation of bank statements, preparation of treasurer's reports and board reports

    • Preparation of Federal grant reports including FS-25's and FS-10F's

    • Posting of cash receipts

  • Claims Auditing

    • Auditing of warrants for districts not in the a/p service and submission of monthly reports for each district’s board of education

    • Thirty-six audit points verified; auditors trained by Educational Leadership Institute; report endorsed by School District Internal Auditing Alliance.

  • Shared Business Official

    • Assignment of a lead business official to provide on-site support for the district’s business office

Contacts

Bob Avery
Director of Services
607-335-1320

Kim Babcock
Accounting Supervisor
(607) 335-1367

David Saltmarsh
Accounting Supervisor
(607) 335-1382

Payroll

Ellen Ross
Principal Account Clerk Typist

Deb Whaley
Principal Account Clerk Typist

TBD

Accounts Payable

Anna Brown
Account Clerk Typist

Maureen LaComb Saghafi
Account Clerk Typist

Leah Williams
Account Clerk Typist