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Caucus 2025: Important Information for New Yorkers
… reports on issues that affect New Yorkers. 2024 Year in Review Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship, Transparency … "Nation's Report Card" Underscores New York's Need for Academic Recovery (March 2023) Economic Impact: Higher … of Poverty (May 2024) New Yorkers in Need: Poverty Trends, Housing & Food Insecurity (July 2024) Lingering Challenges in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2025Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services, including specific information to be included in the invoice number field please refer to the GFO , Chapter … note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice Field for payments to Pitney Bowes to fund … followed by a space, and then the date of the payment in the format MM/DD/YYYY (e.g., 12345678 05/22/2015 ). This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageMarlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… established adequate controls over network user accounts and settings. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and settings. Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings Although the Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all tax collections, she did not always record … all real property tax collections, including interest and penalties, to the Supervisor and Treasurer within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… ensured network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology … five contractor accounts, one former employee account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… ensured the District accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Key Findings District officials did not ensure employees’ salaries and wages were always paid accurately. As a result: Two … one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 and one employee being underpaid $731. Leave time was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… School District (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 63 percent of the 105 fixed assets reviewed … These items included a desk, oven, stove, television and television studio equipment. 65 assets had missing, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… whether the Village of Hancock (Village) officials ensured insurance premium contributions were accurately calculated … Key Findings Village officials did not ensure that insurance premium contributions were accurately calculated and collected. Employee insurance contributions were not calculated correctly and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Bradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking … was limited. Have an adequate online banking policy and procedures. Monitor computer use with the acceptable use … by the Board. Update the electronic banking policy and disseminate it to all authorized online banking users. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… for Department assets. Officials did not maintain an up-to-date inventory, perform periodic physical inventories, … Key Recommendations Update the capital asset policy to include procedures for controls over assets costing less … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Chenango Forks Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2020M-69)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Chenango Forks Central School District (District) officials properly identified and billed tuition for nonresident students. Key Finding District officials did not adopt a … policy. As a result, we could not determine exactly which students should have been classified as a nonresident student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/20/chenango-forks-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2020m-69Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… Court (Court) funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported. Key Findings Overall, Court funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported during our audit period. However: None of the … of $1,104. The Board’s annual audit of the Justices’ books and records is inadequate because it primarily relies on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all transactions accurately … $4,680 were not audited and approved before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Town of Hancock – Justice Court Operations (2021M-6)
… the Town of Hancock (Town) Justice Court (Court) fines and fees were properly accounted for. Key Finding Fines and fees we tested were properly recorded and deposited intact and in a timely manner. However, monthly … whether the Town of Hancock Town Justice Court Court fines and fees were properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-hancock-justice-court-operations-2021m-6Genesee Community Charter School Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-34)
… disbursements were adequately supported, properly approved and for School-related purposes. Key Findings The Board did … reviewed, 207 check disbursements, totaling $176,847, and 274 debit and credit card transactions, totaling $84,672, did not have … disbursements were adequately supported properly approved and for Schoolrelated purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/07/24/genesee-community-charter-school-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-34Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed and secured network user accounts. Key Findings The Technology Department could improve how they manage and secure network user accounts. Specifically: They did not … including 22 non-student accounts, 16 generic accounts, and 10 student accounts, were unneeded and should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userVillage of Endicott – Disbursements (2021M-124)
… disbursements were appropriate, adequately supported and audited. Key Findings Village officials did not establish … audit period, we examined disbursements totaling $287,210 and found they were supported and appropriate. Key Recommendations Segregate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-endicott-disbursements-2021m-124Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic and appropriate budgets and the Town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years … of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… the Town of Baldwin (Town) Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The … to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved claims before … claims (out of 353 claims) totaling approximately $55,100 and determined that Town officials did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113