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Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Introduction In March 2023, the Office of the State Comptroller reported that the … declined due to federal actions. 1 Nevertheless, one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … In March 2023 the Office of the State Comptroller reported that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… New York State recently began providing 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for certain State employees to bond with a newborn, adopted or foster child. The State’s … on a prior program enacted in 2016 that greatly expanded paid family leave for employees statewide and increased the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programOther Bulletin No. 46
… Laws of 2015 and Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2017 provide for a salary increase of one percent (1.00%) for 2018. The … SCF’s Board of Trustees approved Resolution which included a parity salary increase of one percent (1.00%) for fiscal … appointed to positions in M/C from positions represented by one of the State’s public employee unions effective March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-46-state-university-construction-fund-scf-management-andForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… on November 9, 2011, determined that certain Metro-North Railroad employees received costly payments due to long-term … For calendar 2010, we determined that these practices cost Metro-North $991,208 in overtime and $216,128 n regular … supported by exception reports. Key Finding Metro-North Railroad officials made some progress in correcting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followPUC Achieve Charter School – Board Oversight (2016M-316)
… located in the City of Rochester in Monroe County, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the … the local school board. The School, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, provided education to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/05/05/puc-achieve-charter-school-board-oversight-2016m-316Peru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-69)
… Background The Peru Central School District is located in the Towns of Ausable, Black Brook, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/peru-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2017m-69Naples Central School District – Online Banking (2015M-143)
… to evaluate internal controls related to online banking for the period July 1, 2013 through June 16, 2015. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $19.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/11/naples-central-school-district-online-banking-2015m-143Niagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… The Niagara Falls City School District is located in Niagara County. The District, which operates 11 schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Buffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… of our audit was to determine whether certain Service Center field employees and an IT vendor were adequately … from the IT and Plant Departments who work at the Service Center. Ensure that IT Department supervisory personnel … District Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center 2014M270 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerMiddle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Ensure each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … District officials did not ensure: 15 of 39 activity club collections totaling $72,998 and 20 of 39 cash … disbursements totaling $44,395 were recorded by the ECA club. 16 deposits totaling $23,680 were deposited timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsVillage of Clinton – Financial Management (2014M-316)
… 2014. Background The Village of Clinton is located in the Town of Kirkland in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,900. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-clinton-financial-management-2014m-316Manhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… schools with approximately 3,340 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … overpaid seven employees for retirement incentives by total of $35,000 and underpaid four employees for unused vacation time by a total of $1,359. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… anticipation note (RAN), even though it had sufficient cash flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments … only when the District needs funds to improve short-term cash flow. Ensure that staff members comply with the District’s purchasing rules and regulations by preparing purchase orders in advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s student enrollment and billing … financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the control of the local school board. Oversight of … $4.8 million. Key Findings The School does not have written policies or procedures to specify what types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… the Towns of Andes, Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Tompkins and Walton in Delaware County. The District, which operates … fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use the surplus fund balance in a manner than benefits … expenditures. Review the reserve for compensated absences and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… to fund one-time expenditures, fund needed reserves or reduce property taxes. Adopt realistic budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… overfunded six of the District’s reserve funds by almost $30.5 million and did not have documentation establishing two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Of the claims we reviewed, 12 percent were made with confirming purchase orders, and none of these purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
Determine whether the Town of Cobleskill Town Town Board Board developed realistic budgets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… and officials did not effectively manage fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with taxpayers and fund … From 2020 through 2022, restricted fund balance declined by $676,641 (66 percent). As of December 31, 2022, … percent) for 2020 through 2022. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan or adequate capital plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67