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Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four IT assets with combined costs of approximately $1,500 could not be located and were not inventoried and seven IT assets with combined costs of $2,050 were inventoried but could not be located. Fifteen IT assets with combined costs of approximately $12,500 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… for. Specifically: Nine Chromebooks, including, four with a total cost of $856 and five with an estimated total cost of $1,070 based on recent … not be located and was not inventoried. Twelve IT assets with combined purchase prices or cost estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12City of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… failed to file the required annual financial report (AUD) with our office for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. The … officials have not provided their independent auditors with the necessary financial information. City officials did … to ensure the Council and City officials are provided with accurate and complete financial information. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Wyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… in Wyoming County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 115 students, is governed by an elected … taxes for expenditures which could have been paid for with reserve funds. Key Recommendations Develop realistic … Ensure that unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… accordance with applicable agreements. District officials do not have written policies or procedures in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, … Develop and adopt an IT contingency plan and provide staff with IT security awareness training. As a result, the School … security awareness training and ensure staff comply with the AUP. Develop, adopt, distribute, and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… The purpose of our audit was to review District officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July … District is located in the Towns of Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Stanford in Dutchess County. … fund policy to provide specific guidance for the financial management and recordkeeping of the activity fund. Appoint a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… the entities without a written contractual obligation to do so. Key Recommendations Confer with SED as to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… and the City code pertaining to the Library. The Treasurer does not submit complete and adequate monthly financial reports to the Board. The Board does not audit and approve claims prior to them being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… appropriately sought competition through requests for proposals or quotes for professional services totaling approximately $4.3 million … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… probation. The sentencing of Hoffman's mother, Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… black car service, livery, or voucher authorization to transport customers who did not receive service due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. The associated … Coach Training is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… payments (totaling about $2.7 million) were made to the CEO and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and accounted for … is no formal evaluation process for senior management. The CEO meets with all the senior executives each December to … as well as his expectations. At the end of the period, the CEO evaluates the CFO’s as well as each senior manager’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… qualifications of drivers, monitors, and attendants and to make the rules and regulations governing the operation of all … bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and regulations implementing such requirements on … July 2016 to June 2019, the Department utilized only a small fraction of compliance record reviews that the PTSI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followManagement of Capital Projects
… (DPM) Procedures (Procedures); however, project managers do not always comply with, and contractors/consultants are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… other waste management activities allowable under the Law. While officials told us they developed a process in 2010 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… and that proper internal controls are in place. Accept Credit Card Payments Providing residents the option to … are willing to reduce or waive their standard fees. Accept Online Payments Accepting payments through the … To the extent permitted by law, your local government can accept credit card or other electronic payments using a New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 to the original bargaining units of … Affected Employees Employees in positions with titles of Forest Ranger 1 and Forest Ranger 2 who are currently in Bargaining Unit 81 will … of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1 2 and 3 to the original bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… $1,000 each to purchase goods or services from suppliers outside of the approved vendor list and could not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits