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Establishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… you must first establish, by board resolution or contract, the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) … Tiers 2 through 6) or as many as eight. They represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title … even if you only have part-time employees in that title or the title is vacant. You may establish different SWDs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… 103,711,386 73,088,574 176,799,960 15,906,392 Restricted for: Capital projects 11,705,864 ------ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsOverview – When Employees Retire
… The Employee’s Responsibility Employees must apply for retirement in order to start receiving their pension. To … meets the minimum service credit and age requirements for their retirement plan, they are eligible for a service … to NYSLRS . Receiving accurate, timely information when your employees retire is critical to calculating their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/overviewManagement and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… report, issued on August 17, 2011, determined that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) generally did not effectively manage and … proper prior approvals and justification. In addition, the Port Authority did not meet the 20 percent overtime reduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/19/management-and-control-employee-overtime-costs-followTown of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably … for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the town-wide (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) general … equity by budgeting and recording revenue and expenditures in the appropriate funds. Adopt budgets with realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… overestimated appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, or 6.6 percent, and … statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 percentage points. Three of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Specifically, District officials: Approved a lease agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in … cost taxpayers over $20,000 by not exercising reduced rent rate provisions. In addition, a member of the Board who also … failed to disclose their financial interest in the lease agreement and lease amendments between the District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… percent. Over the last three years, the District budgeted for operating deficits totaling $358,300 but actually had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… while ECA clubs provide schools with the opportunity to teach students good business procedures through participation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… Key Recommendations Adopt clear and comprehensive written payroll and personnel policies and procedures governing PTEs … audit boces erie 1 parttime temporary employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the worksheets to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetWilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Wilson Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The Board … Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and District … natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage financial condition. The Board underestimated revenues by an average of … officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the Board has not developed alternative … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andTown of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … accounted for fees including campsite rentals real property taxes and water and sewer rents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… (Board) and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with … and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47