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State Police Bulletin No. SP-40
… Purpose To notify the Division of State Police of the procedures for processing Productivity Bonus payments. … Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Payment Date(s) Payments will be processed in separate checks in pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-40-2000-and-2001-productivity-bonus-payments-employees-represented-policeAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer has chosen to offer this optional benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick … you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit … to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot be used to reach the five years. Qualify for a better retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jMoravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… to determine if cafeteria operations were properly managed for the period July 1, 2014 through October 15, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted school lunch appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $588,000. Key Findings … of money or implement adequate mitigating controls, which increases the risk of recording and depositing errors or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the Treasurer’s Duties for the period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $28.9 million. Key Findings … Treasurer’s absence. However, Education Law provides only for a Deputy Treasurer or designated Board member to serve in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not develop a written IT … suffer a serious interruption to operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly … Board has not adopted written computer-related policies to address user access, data backups, remote access or … generic user accounts and provided excessive access right to the financial and real property tax software. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $10.5 … long-term multiyear operational and capital plans for the use of excess unassigned fund balance in the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Law (GML) when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… Effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent of actual expenditures, and the water fund balance increased by 58 percent to $238,700, or 240 percent of actual expenditures. The Board … Village’s realistic operating needs based on historical or other known trends. Ensure that the contingency budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses. This practice contributed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… the Brentwood Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data … we also found that officials did not: Disable 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and the … financial condition. The Board did not conduct, or cause to conduct, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records … revenues and expenditures, and require the Clerk-Treasurer to provide accurate monthly financial reports. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured non-instructional employee overtime … $254,820 during the audit period. Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials … were adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board … the review and approval. The Principal or other designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for … did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for … contract and seek periodic competition to ensure rates are at the lowest possible cost. Conduct a deliberate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… appropriate oversight of ECA funds. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 are not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitySullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… in our report. Appendix C includes our comments on the issues raised in the Corporation’s response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is placed on their limited resources. For the State, there are penalties imposed by Article XI-B of the State Finance … Significant interest penalties accrue when these contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged to review and comply with these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contracts