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Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… employment contracts (contracts), consider negotiating with the various unions and individuals to exclude … parent employed by the District. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
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)
… the same construction management company since 2004 and bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always …
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)
… all claims without a thorough and deliberate review. 11 debit card purchases totaling $2,425 were not approved by the Board … in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town debit card. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… investment program or develop procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… did not properly record all financial transactions in the accounting records or prepare required annual reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mSchuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… the accounting records. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. Ensure the Treasurer filed the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 . As a result, as of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… District (District) officials accurately paid tuition for foster care students enrolled at other school districts. Key … District officials did not accurately pay tuition for foster care students enrolled care students enrolled at other … Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 percent) of 31 foster care students who were enrolled at other school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mTioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… activities and did not complete mandatory fiscal oversight training. Had Board members attended the mandatory fire district commissioners’ training, they would have better positioned themselves to … the required delinquent AUDs with our office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. Complete mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid District purposes. Key … are necessary and valid expenditures. Except as indicated in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… monitored project financial results against budgets and closed out records for completed projects. Key Findings … monitored project financial results against budgets and closed out records for completed projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… Board of Education (Board) did not adopt written policies to ensure that all overtime hours worked were pre-approved, … in writing. Officials did not maintain documentation to justify compensatory (comp) time earned. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … Board and District officials properly established reserve funds. However, they did not properly use or maintain all reserve funds at appropriate levels. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year … data or known trends. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund balance, reserve or budgeting policies, along with multiyear financial … Key Recommendations Establish budgeting, fund balance and reserve policies and develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… The Town’s bookkeeper maintained adequate records and the accounting records we reviewed were accurate and complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… by the voters. The Board did not competitively bid four change orders totaling $244,000, as required. Officials did … project plans transparently to voters. Competitively bid change orders exceeding the statutory bid limit. Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTown of Worth – Financial Operations (2014M-323)
… the Supervisor’s financial duties. The Town purchased an engine for a highway department vehicle from the Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-worth-financial-operations-2014m-323Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… transactions were appropriate and properly accounted for, the Treasurer performed all financial duties including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1887
… of Financial Services has announced that the 2021 premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.511% (0.00511) of an employee’s weekly wage. The maximum employee premium deduction for Paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1887-2021-paid-family-leave-rate-increase