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Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-13-12)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-13-12Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… Ensure that annual and monthly financial reports are provided to the Board and membership and there is an … of bank statements and reconciliations. Ensure all claims are audited, and have documented approval prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy. Key Findings The Board did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… and Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and … parties clear and that employees’ time worked is recorded in the proper funds, districts and/or accounts. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… 2015. Background The Geneva Housing Authority is located in the City of Geneva, Ontario County. The Authority, which … deposit of all receipts. Ensure that user access rights in the accounting system and housing software are limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… As a result, the customers we reviewed were underbilled by $4,758 and overbilled by $235. Delinquent customer accounts were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… the purchasing program and ensure purchases are made in compliance with the District’s policy. Periodically issue … action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Town of Hampton – Justice Court Operations (2013M-305)
… records to determine the amount of bail held by the Court at any given date. Review and analyze all open case files and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/01/10/town-hampton-justice-court-operations-2013m-305Important Filing Reminders – Legacy Reporting
… to previously reported data. If you are reporting data for the first time, you need to submit it in a regular monthly … are acceptable, as long as they report different members. Do not include new members without NYSLRS IDs in your monthly … report. You need to keep a detailed, month-by-month record of a new member’s days worked, salary and NYSLRS deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/important-filing-remindersNeptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. We reviewed 171 disbursements totaling $381,186 … approved payments without having sufficient documentation to support the expenses were appropriate and increased the … or improper transactions. Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… on the collection records, or no check number was listed at all. While we found no collections were lost, misused or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… that were appropriate and supported. Key Findings The Board of Directors (Board) did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from insurance resulting in $17,237 of unnecessary insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mNassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… deficits totaling $1,041,991 in the three main operating funds, but operating surpluses totaling $839,465 occurred, … town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV highway funds, respectively. These amounts are excessive and could be … funded reserves with transfers totaling $370,000 from funds with a different tax base, which creates a taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82State Agencies Bulletin No. 1700
… of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar … age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $6,000 in addition to their regular contribution amount, for a combined total contribution limit of $25,000 in 2019. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1700-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2019Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… (District) claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Claims totaling $9.2 million (45 … processed) were not properly audited and approved prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that … are audited and approved by the claims auditor prior to payment, and that BOCES claims are audited by the Board or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… badge accounts used to access BOCES buildings. Badges that are not properly managed and remain active without a purpose … Recommendations Deactivate badge accounts as soon as they are no longer needed. Periodically review accounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real Property Tax (RPT Director) either used incorrect assessment values or tax rates and an inconsistent payment calculation process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74