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Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures were inadequate and did … for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether Lansing Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… States Environmental Protection Agency as a superfund site because the area was determined to have polluted ground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other … the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is … otherwise available under this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… the Authority’s electronic data and computer resources for the period April 1, 2013 through July 25, 2016. … of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority, which manages one … a seven-member Board of Directors. Operating expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… upon both the NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited resources. For the State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… Employee fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal grants. … the Division of Budget will enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost standard rates into the State Financial … the agency level, will be routed to DOB for further review and final approval. An automated process was implemented as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsNorth Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial … the Department ceased operations and is currently awaiting dissolution from the State Attorney General’s Office. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … which stipulate that a Board composed of seven elected members is responsible for the Company's overall financial … or bank statements was made by members of the finance committee prior to payment. The finance committee did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Lisbon is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … five-year period. Use the unexpended surplus fund balance in the general fund in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers. … Town of Lisbon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… has not established formalized, agreed-upon regulations to define and allocate water plant costs for municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… Board of Trustees, provides water, street maintenance, lighting, snow removal, refuse collections, community and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… The County does not track all maintenance and repairs by bridge, unless the bridge is being completely replaced or rehabilitated. While … it has implemented practices that have served to improve bridge ratings over an extended period of time and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District's response letter. … Determine if District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established effective internal … cabinet in the Secretary’s office and was accessible to other Town employees. Key Recommendations Adopt … policies and procedures that incorporate the duties to be completed and records to be maintained for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… practices for the period January 1, 2012 to August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango … practices for the period January 1 2012 to August 22 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304