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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1831
… Fiscal Year 2020-2021. Affected Employees All employees in Pay Basis Code ANN, CYF, and CAL (except employees in SUNY Grade 980) are affected. Background Effective Pay … (Administration) using the Action/Reason code of PAY/FAC , in addition to the original row. Additional Pay Any Rows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1831-factor-change-fiscal-year-2020-2021Akron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Village and the Town of Newstead. The Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Sauquoit Valley Central School District - Procurement (2019M-228)
… sought for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … Use a request for proposal (RFP) process or solicit quotes to seek competition when procuring professional services. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/sauquoit-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-228Town of Cornwall – Financial Condition (2014M-123)
… budgets with less dependence on using unrestricted funds to finance operations. Develop a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-cornwall-financial-condition-2014m-123Town of Coeymans – Financial Condition (2015M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Town’s budget format lacked necessary information to allow the Board to make informed decisions when estimating revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/24/town-coeymans-financial-condition-2015m-184VI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… following are descriptions of the five budget entry types for Budget Transfers within a Business Unit: Apportionment – … segregation. A lump sum appropriation is an appropriation for which the budget bill does not specify 1) a particular … the MSC01 business unit or 2) a particular account code for those appropriations within the State Operations budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitCity of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … appropriation and sale of real property. Revenues for real estate transfer taxes, mortgage taxes and Court fees are … maintain fund balance at a reasonable level. Monitor real estate transfer tax, mortgage tax, and Court fees revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… to process online banking transactions or requiring the bank to provide confirmations of online transactions. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
… District (District) officials provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for … for appropriate District purposes. However, the failure to review disbursement activities increases the risk for … Key Recommendations Provide additional oversight to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season wraps up, many New … track of their gift cards,” DiNapoli said. “Last year my office received over $13 million worth of unused cards. As … see if they are owed money and visit www.osc.state.ny.us . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardSafety at Stations (Follow-Up)
… Form is reviewed and, depending on the severity of the defect, Infrastructure determines the appropriate action. There are four types of defect priorities, ranging from “A” defects, which affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/safety-stations-followTown of Carmel – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected Town financial activities for the period … investigate the unaccounted for gasoline and take action to resolve the gasoline shortage. Ensure that staff members … purchase orders and having them preapproved prior to making purchases. Require the recreation department to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/27/town-carmel-selected-financial-activities-2015m-201Minds in Motion, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Minds in Motion, … MIM provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/minds-motion-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualQuality Services for the Autism Community – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Quality Services for the Autism … QSAC’s administrative office for all programs is located in Manhattan. QSAC was established in 1978 and is approved by SED to provide Preschool Special Education (SC) and Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/quality-services-autism-community-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAuditory Oral Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by the Auditory Oral … Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/auditory-oral-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, full-time employee of an employer that … once you join, you can only terminate membership by terminating your public employment. ¹Exempt Class — … of a participating employer you are a mandatory NYSLRS member Other employees have the right to join …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… (Engineer) and a Conductor. Induction Training is required for all employees new to their positions and is conducted … Periodic medical assessments are required every two years for Engineers and every five years for Conductors. Revisits may be necessary as determined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history background checks. Key Finding Officials did not perform fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees … to ensure that they have gone through proper criminal history background checks. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period … that resulted in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the services provided by three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293