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Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and District officials … did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The Board and District officials: Overestimated … fund balance policy. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Justice accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access, use and/or loss. Key … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access use andor loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accountsLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… for both older adults and persons with disabilities who live in Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities, such as nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of … those systems. Specifically, we identified user accounts with inappropriate access to OCFS systems because OCFS hadn’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … by NFTA on 66 devices. We found that NFTA officials did not develop policies and procedures to ensure that their … take actions to implement them. Key Finding NFTA officials have made significant progress in addressing the problems we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report 2017-S-67 ). About the Program … Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD). Jonathan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the … fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not … account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… Falls City School District (District) students enrolled in out-of-district programs were accurately calculated and … Findings Tuition billings for District students enrolled in out-of-district programs were not always accurately … $71,000 and may have overpaid for three students in foster care and three students in McKinney-Vento status by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Signal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Signal Maintenance, Inspection, … assigned section locations. Signal maintenance is critical in preventing subway delays. MIT work is performed based on … work, including: a description of the device, the interval in which the MIT should be performed, each test/task …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Temporary Holding Account Rebate … for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. In accordance with the contract, CVS Health was required to … revenue attributable to eligible prescription drug claims in its temporary holding account. We found that CVS Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-followConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… that will minimize the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be … of controls available to management have been discussed in this guide. They are: a travel and conference policy … Managers should use the information contained in this guide as a starting point for designing control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s … Tax Collections by Region Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … the State Education Department (SED) each year to assist in the calculation of school state aid. School districts can … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. State vehicles may be assigned to specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and statute. Determine … the improper charges. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate … services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the Districts procurement policy and statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281
… the Judge’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible by 26 pay periods. Judges who are active on 12/31/19 and serve … LEG and a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on 12/27/18 and who do not have a status change or change in salary … by 365 and round to seven (7) decimal places. Multiply the result from Step #2 by the Judge’s Annual salary on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… lacked evidence that caseworkers made required contacts with foster children, foster parents, and parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-follow