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Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… Action Forms and for some employees did not include offer letters. School officials did not ensure that all … Key Recommendations Ensure that all employees have offer letters and/or personnel Action Forms in their … Ensure that timesheets include starting and ending work times and breaks, are correctly totaled and are signed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… Board and Superintendent did not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and … totaling $1,277. Key Recommendations Annually agree, in writing, on highway repair and improvement expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Brushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. Key Findings District officials did not … bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of September 30, 2023, … for all eligible nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. Key Recommendations Provide oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… controls over user access to the financial software for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $66.1 million. … Key Recommendations Annually designate an administrator for the financial software to clarify who is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… (we reviewed 30 contracts totaling $1.2 million). Maintain contract pricing documentation for 13 contracts (43 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… filed the District’s required annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 . As of May 10, 2023, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Rensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. … The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $312 million in 2012. The Department of Engineering and Highways is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s risk of loss, theft and leaks is increased and could go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The Company is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… network user accounts, maintained adequate inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment and … user accounts, maintain complete and accurate IT inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, … Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. Furthermore, the Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not properly approved or adequately supported, it could result in inappropriate or fraudulent charges or unauthorized … properly approved and/or adequately supported. 12 of the 18 general purpose credit card payments totaling $134,982 did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… Employee compensation represents a significant portion of a school district’s (district’s) operating expenditures. … paid the salaries and wages authorized by the board of education (board). The District’s 2023-24 fiscal year payroll costs of approximately $94 million represented 50 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Opinion 2000-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9