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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… Subject: Making Payments to National Grid Guidance: This advisory has been updated to reflect new … a unique invoice number on vouchers payable to National Grid, as discussed below. Consistent with the Guide to … preparation of vouchers payable to National Grid may delay payment crediting and Business Units may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridVillage of South Corning – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2017M-114)
… 1, 2015 through April 27, 2017. Background The Village of South Corning is located in the Town of Corning in Steuben … Village of South Corning ClerkTreasurers Records and Reports 2017M114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/17/village-south-corning-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2017m-114Florida Union Free School District – Information Technology (2017M-146)
… lead to confusion over roles and responsibilities of each party. Key Recommendations Review and monitor employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/florida-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2017m-146East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015. Background The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of … East Meadow Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M332 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s general fund balance for the period … reserve for compensated absences and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Penfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… in Wayne County. The District, which operates six schools with approximately 4,500 students, is governed by an elected … $89.2 million. Key Findings The District adopted budgets with overestimated expenditures and appropriated fund balance … was not actually used. As of June 30, 2015, two reserves with balances totaling approximately $8 million are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-227)
… of our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period … million. Key Findings The District does not have a written online banking agreement with its bank. The District did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-227Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $53.6 million. Key Findings The Board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures totaling approximately $1.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation Enforcement Mortgages 2017M39
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesVillage of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… officials properly enforced and monitored delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. Key Findings The City … Council (Council) did not properly monitor delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. The Treasurer did not: … City officials properly enforced and monitored delinquent water sewer and tipping fee balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent with District residents and taxpayers. Overestimated … that was not used. Did not use reserves in accordance with adopted budgets, overfunded two reserves by … $3.3 million, and did not use a debt reserve, with a balance of $8.3 million, to pay debt as required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… appropriations as of December 31, 2021 in the town-wide (TW) general, town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV … amounts are excessive and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded reserves with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Town of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
Determine whether Town of Urbana Town officials properly configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the Towns IT systems
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… Central School District (District) officials complied with the District’s procurement policy and statutory … payment. Key Findings District officials did not comply with statutory requirements or the District’s procurement … supporting documentation. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding laws and District procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199Candor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured separation payments and leave accruals were accurate, … approved. Key Findings District officials did not ensure separation payments and leave accruals were accurate, … written procedures for processing and monitoring separation payments and leave accruals to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsTown of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, … totaling $824,330, 166 claims totaling $601,662 should not have been approved for payment. For example, 131 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Finding District officials did … with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling … with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… were not on the inventory asset list and/or had incorrect locations on the inventory list. A camcorder with a purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mBallston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … Budgeted appropriations for 2015 were approximately $184,000. Key Findings In 2015 three firefighters received one year of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-credit