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Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… not contain formal guidance for acquiring and documenting price quotes for purchases below the competitive bidding … was unaware of the District’s informal policy for securing price quotes for purchases under the competitive bidding … each claim. Communicate the purchasing policy for securing price quotes to the claims auditor so the claims auditor can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Babylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-323)
… and use of three of its four reserve funds, and one fund was overfunded. Key Recommendations Use the surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-323Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Portville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… The Portville Central School District is located in the Towns of Clarksville and Genesee in Allegany County and the Towns of Olean and Portville in Cattaraugus County. The District operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… not competitively procured or not procured as required by the BOCES’ regulation on purchasing procedures (Purchasing … lease for equipment totaling $318,454, as required by the Purchasing Regulation. Have support that they obtained the required number of quotes for six purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesBrighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three iPads costing approximately $1,260 … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6South Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of District controls over the … not prepared a reconciliation of the estimated premiums to the actual amounts so that the estimated billings can be … proper amounts are billed. Design a reconciliation process to accurately adjust the initial retiree billings based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceWest Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to determine if the District’s controls over certain cash … for someone independent from the recordkeeping function to verify that funds were deposited into a District bank account. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… inappropriate card use, including: Approximately $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used. Approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mMargaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… benefits District taxpayers. Such uses could include, but are not limited to, paying off debt, financing one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55Amityville Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over payroll and … avoidable. Although the payroll clerk performs procedures to check her own work, no one independent of the payroll process reviews the payroll prior to processing. Key Recommendations Implement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/amityville-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-155Schenevus Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-123)
Schenevus Central School District Budgeting 2014M123
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/schenevus-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-123Town of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… October 6, 2016. Background The Town of Fulton is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately … Board. The Court reported collecting approximately $3,400 in fines and fees from January 2015 through September 2016. … by $4,775. The former Justice did not deposit receipts in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Hold court as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6Greenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… do not result in the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that will not be used. Ensure that the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… bids, officials could have saved Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases … the Town risks acquiring further goods and services at higher costs than necessary. Key Recommendation Comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95IX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… effective June 24, 2002 which: Allowed the State to increase significantly the CMIA program threshold, thereby … smaller programs which previously would have been subject to CMIA; and Required the State to notify the U.S. Treasury in writing of a federal program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsX.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The primary contact also receives the Vendor Self-Service Portal invitation email, which includes instructions for … the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update any contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsTown of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… billing, collecting and recording or provide for oversight when adequate segregation is not practical. Review user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… indicate the amount of money received at each fundraising event and did not always maintain adequate records to … of the amount of money collected at each fundraising event and the source of each bank deposit. … Summitville Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. Background The Town of Hamden is … fund. The Board has consistently relied on fund balance to fund operations, which has depleted Town resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86