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Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did not require written prior authorization for overtime work and made 12 overtime payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… District’s acceptable use policy (AUP). Adequately manage network user accounts. Sensitive information technology (IT) … include periodically reviewing user access and disabling network user accounts when access is no longer needed. Evaluate all existing network accounts, disable any deemed unnecessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userCity of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… calculations were accurate, reviewed or authorized. As a result, certain employees did not receive separation … $87,300 did not have the required proof of insurance on file. We also found buyout payments made to 10 employees (33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Federal Funding and New York
… Energy Assistance Program, commonly referred to as HEAP, is designed to assist income eligible households with their … the household and the presence of a household member who is under six years old, over 60 years old or permanently … gross monthly income limit for a one-person household is $3,473; the limit increases with household size up to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/low-income-home-energy-assistance-programHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… non-voter approved renovations. Borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary additional … was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System out of $52,514 in pension payments. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectEden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)
… did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkSchalmont Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-35)
… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/schalmont-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newGarrison Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-108)
… The Garrison Union Free Central School District is located in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County. The District, … Key Findings The District overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets from 2010-11 through 2014-15. … limit. District officials retained excessive balances in four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/garrison-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-108Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… was to examine the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 25, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $269,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionValley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… audit was to review the District’s payroll transactions for the period July 1, 2014 through September 28, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $108 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… budgetary entries and could have used reserve funds to pay for related expenditures, but instead paid these expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65If You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… If you have questions about GASB standards and how they apply, consult with your … an independent auditor. If you have questions about your GASB report or for help accessing Retirement Online , use our … desk form (select Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Reporting or Retirement Online Troubleshooting from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpFire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were … The Fire Island School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip in Suffolk County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/fire-island-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-289DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… While no municipalities were in the highest category of “significant fiscal stress,” 73 villages and cities have … for many local governments has improved with the infusion of federal aid and stronger economic activity,” DiNapoli … outlook for years down the road.” The latest round of fiscal scores evaluated local governments with fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesOpinion 94-18
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to … of fire department) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE LAW, §10-1008: By operation of law, the mere existence of fire companies in the village results in a corporation known as the village fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Naples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… the District’s network. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… $7.8 million to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $6.8 million to the Buffalo Urban … Redevelopment Area in Erie County. $3 million to High Tech Rochester, Inc. for administration and support services for … to Monroe County for the rehabilitation of the Greater Rochester International Airport. $5.1 million to Granite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayFishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include … online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and recommended information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Town of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over fuel and the management of the Town’s vehicle fleet for the … $21.3 million. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that fuel supplies in the parks department were adequately … safeguarded and properly accounted for. In addition, the fuel monitoring system in the highway department is not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
Village of Owego ClerkTreasurers Office and Parking Tickets 2015M30
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30