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Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for one purchase totaling $13,404 or competitively bid three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected … include a detailed resolution of such audit and approval in the Board minutes. Prepare an abstract or list of checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… the New York State Education Department (SED) State aid handbook for the updated formula and rates to determine PECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not provided with IT … review the inventory of IT assets and expand it to include software and data. Ensure that all necessary Town personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… had no receipts attached to the claims. 39 receipts in our test, totaling $25,342, were not itemized to show the … Ensure that credit card users include a list of officials in attendance for meal expenditures along with itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… and procedures for Medicaid reimbursement. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town … kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel keys were unsecured inside the vehicles assigned. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… and separate from the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which serves … The Board did not ensure that travel was authorized in advance. Key Recommendations Amend the investment policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319State Agencies Bulletin No. 1846
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1846-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkCity of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
Determine whether the Mayor and City Council adopted realistic budgets that were structurally balanced routinely monitored financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the Citys fiscal stability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress (2015M-217)
… 31, 2015. Background The Town of German Flatts is located in Herkimer County and has a population of approximately … amounts of fund balance the Town should maintain in each fund. Decrease reliance on annual RAN borrowings to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-german-flatts-fiscal-stress-2015m-217Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… fixed assets. The Treasurer did not submit AUDs, which are required annual financial reports, to our office. Key … fixed asset policy to safeguard assets. Ensure AUDs are filed in a timely manner. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Town of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… if Town officials established effective controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, … The Supervisor’s secretary performed virtually all payroll functions without sufficient compensating controls in place. The Supervisor’s payroll reviews were inadequate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087Town of Le Roy – Purchasing (2014M-106)
… to payment and that those goods and services were procured in accordance with the adopted purchasing policy for the … 25, 2014. Background The Town of Le Roy is located in Genesee County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/27/town-le-roy-purchasing-2014m-106Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… the Town’s financial condition. The combined fund balance of the four main operating funds declined $144,719, from a $57,650 deficit balance at the end of 2014 to a $202,369 deficit balance of at the end of 2018. The Board has not adopted multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… plans and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. Outstanding … TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a plan to eliminate deficit fund balances and ensure that those … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate correction action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 517.5 eligible services totaling $21,211 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Operational Advisory No. 34
… using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related to a Federal Customer Contract … Federal billing in the SFS. The following SFS Job Aids can assist with this two-step process: Step 1 - Creating an … an Activity to a Contract Line using the Project Guide For more information about project activities see the Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contract