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Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… . For the 2021 calendar year, we found the District could have saved $73,966 if it had more cost-effective buyout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsAddison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… five years as required by Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2005. Have consistently used the same construction management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Village of Woodsburgh – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2015M-12)
… governing the Village’s IT system. The Village did not have formal policies or procedures addressing data backups or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/17/village-woodsburgh-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2015m-12Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… the Town of Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized, accurate and supported. Key Findings Payroll payments were not always accurate and supported, and … adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written policies, procedures or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… on the inventory list are immediately tagged and are in known locations. Disposals are properly authorized. … includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. … Determine whether Pearl River Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as … not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andTown of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Waterloo (Town) Board and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) ensured the Town had adequate financial records and reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… internal controls and reporting requirements were in place. Key Recommendations Complete mandatory fiscal oversight training, file the required AUD in a timely manner, routinely review the Treasurer’s work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123State Agencies Bulletin No. 1066
… Purpose To inform agencies of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain parking rates as … Covered 21.93 22.93 Covered Reserved 43.86 45.86 Grand Street Carpool 6.98 7.73 Empire State Plaza Carpool 5.48 5.73 … mailbox. … To inform agencies of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain parking rates as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1066-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingAbout the Retirement System – What Every Employer Should Know
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) administers two distinct … Retirement System (ERS), established in 1921, and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), created in 1966. NYSLRS is one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-retirement-systemOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… Services’ (BOCES) claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes. Key … However, all claims were not audited or approved prior to payment. As a result, BOCES has a higher risk of … We reviewed 1,790 claims, totaling $16.5 million, to determine whether they were audited and approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… Creek (Town) Supervisor maintained accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to … The Supervisor did not maintain accurate accounting records and reports, and the Board could improve its … The Supervisor did not: Ensure accurate accounting records were maintained. Provide bank statements or canceled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Expansion of Geneva-Based RealEats into New Facility
… We’re putting pension dollars to work in every corner of our state, while generating solid investment returns so … its private equity program, generating a 10% internal rate of return since 2001. … State Comptroller DiNapoli invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-expansion-geneva-based-realeats-new-facilityMarion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional service providers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure the acceptable use policy clearly states what is acceptable … use and implement procedures to ensure compliance with the policy. Periodically review user access and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited … officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for … is maintained. Provide the claims auditor with access to District’s financial application to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-13-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-13-5Albany County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-05)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings Although County officials provided employees and most elected officials annual SHP Training, they did not maintain reliable records of who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/15/albany-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-05