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Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… was to oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through September 29, 2015. Background The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The … operates two schools with approximately 1,070 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardChenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 26, 2014. Background The Chenango Forks Central School … balance and reduce reliance on fund balance as a financing source, while continuing to evaluate and explore ways to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 475. The Village is … accurate monthly financial reports. The Clerk-Treasurer has not filed an annual financial report with OSC since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Williamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… and procedures. Seek competition for professional services and enter into adequate written agreements with all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for purchases and public works contracts. Key Findings The … insurance claims totaling $495,104 were not approved for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the … of their solicitation efforts or justifications for not seeking competition, as required. The Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list. A color copier and refrigerator with a combined purchase price of more than $7,200 could not be located. Another two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… to update its purchasing policy and officials did not: Comply with the Board’s requirement to develop written … years. Key Recommendations Update the purchasing policy. Comply with the purchasing policy and develop comprehensive written procurement procedures. Comply with the requirements for all procurements that exceed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… 60 IT assets from invoices and device management reports to confirm their location and that they were inventoried and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We determined that 23 … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Annually perform a complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… correctly . District officials: Made errors in 76 percent of District employees’ accrued leave calculations, resulting … they were entitled to. Incorrectly calculated 61 percent of the unused vacation leave, sick leave and retirement … applicable laws. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsWashington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Nine of 114 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for price accuracy testing. Key Recommendations Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… Evaluate all existing user accounts, periodically review for necessity and appropriateness, and adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Union-Endicott Central School District - Noninstructional Overtime (2018M-201)
… permitted two noninstructional employees to earn overtime while they worked from home. However, this is neither … they were paid for 392 hours of overtime totaling $8,513 while working at home. Key Recommendations Document prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/union-endicott-central-school-district-noninstructional-overtime-2018mTown of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… Consult with legal counsel and take appropriate action to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Adopt policies … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsTown of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town … officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess Board compliance with training requirements and to review internal controls … goods and services. The District did not have contracts with all vendors. The District did not properly standardize … process to ensure that purchases are made in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… mats at accessible entrances. Three components at the Recycling Center, such as adequate clearance on the latch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Opinion 90-28
… receive compensation for engineering services performed in connection with any matter before the planning board. … a planning board member performing uncompensated work in connection with a matter before the board, the board member … any "services" in his or her private capacity, in connection with any matter pending before his or her agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 2001-9
… A member of a county governing board who also serves as an officer of two not-for-profit corporations and a director of … corporations for which the board member serves as an officer, employee or director. You ask whether a member of a … if he serves, in a "shared capacity," as chief operating officer of both contracting entities. We are informed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9DiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… development in a community of practice around healthy eating and nutrition, access to information and local support … in farm and garden settings, they are more interested in eating local food in their school cafeterias, growing their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaboration