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Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… an organization’s critical business processes in the event of a disruption. It provides detailed guidance for continuing … specifically for IT disruptions is a necessary part of business continuity planning. IT contingency planning … procedures and technical measures that enable the recovery of IT operations after an unexpected incident. A disruptive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewIX.7.J Final Reports – IX. Federal Grants
… listed in any final financial report should be traceable to SFS records. State agencies are required to reconcile state accounting records to federal award records before the final report is prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7j-final-reports2020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… the convergence of two dramatically different periods to New York State. The nation’s longest recorded economic expansion continued to generate overall job growth through most of the fiscal … significantly impacted the State’s economy. The transition to a new fiscal year then brought the loss of more than 1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrTown of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
… our audit was to review the establishment and use of the Town’s reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Town’s Justice Court’s financial activity for the period … 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The Town of Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… Ensure the estimates for revenues and appropriations are reasonable based on historical or known trends. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District … properly issued and accounted for debt issued for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings The District did not apply for all transportation State aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported in a timely manner. Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over financial … Supervisor delegated his responsibility of signing checks to his clerk. The Board did not audit the financial records … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns internal controls over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… did not consider this when developing the 2015 budget. The allocation of payroll expenditures in the highways funds does … will have on the 2015 budget. Consider changing the allocation of payroll costs between the highway funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… allocated State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs to the highway town-outside-village fund, at … budgets that allocate State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs between the highway town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Acceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave … and Punch cards. Employees Who Do Not Participate in a Time-Keeping System Some employees, such as salaried … documentation to substantiate the days reported to NYSLRS, so you must use a different method to determine the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle … To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor Vehicles incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleClarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Clarence, in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … Ensure that all District officials who are involved in the procurement process comply with the purchasing policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Town of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (2014M-88)
… to monitor leave accruals of highway department employees for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 for the general and highway funds totaled approximately $1.4 … to monitor leave accruals of highway department employees for the period January 1 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-broadalbin-leave-accruals-2014m-88Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in … Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M356 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356State Agencies Bulletin No. 254
… units 02, 03, 04 and 47 who elect to participate in the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/254-csea-union-dues-code-201-and-agency-shop-fee-code-212-employeesPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments … Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… fund balance and reserves that were not actually needed to fund operations. Overestimated budgetary appropriations by … appropriated fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Pleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor is properly trained and that claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136