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Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… support documentation. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel concerning options available for … out-of-district tuition billing. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 annual update documents (AUDs), which are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further … require confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… The former Clerk-Treasurer did not calculate health insurance benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… (GML). Key Findings The Board-adopted procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District … used or replenished. District officials generally agreed with our report and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to … of fund balance are reasonable. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory … and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings District officials … that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid PECA was accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… officials improperly appointed the purchasing agent as the Property Control Manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. … not tagged as District property for seven items valued at $42,669, out of 30 assets that we tested totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board … and annually appropriated an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The … restricted more than $260,000 in its trust and agency fund. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Town of Ausable – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2015M-274)
… districts. The Town did not enter into a written agreement with the Town of Chesterfield, which bills, collects and … districts. Enter into a written intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Chesterfield. Ensure that penalties are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-ausable-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2015m-274County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which it was authorized to issue … are reasonable. The County’s proposed 2019 budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Roosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… services. The Board did not enter into written agreements with four contractors that provided services during the fire … that District officials enter into written agreements with professional service providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… not review canceled checks because they are not returned with the Department’s bank statements. Key Recommendations … and request that copies of canceled checks be returned with the monthly bank statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overEdmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… procurement policy as required. File the delinquent AFRs with our Office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mVendor Responsibility Forms
… Questionnaire Not-for-Profit Questionnaire For State Contracting Entities Vendor Responsibility Profile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-formsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2121
… implemented the 2021-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and CSEA, provides for a salary increase of three … employee remains in an eligible position. Calculating the New Compensation Rate The salary on each inserted row will be … cycle, and the agency will receive the automatic validation salary warning message, “Requested salary rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2121-april-2023-civil-service-employees-association-csea-3-salary-increaseDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… and most significant part as the level of government best equipped to intervene effectively. In particular, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-years