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City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 million. Key Findings Seven employees were paid for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through January 11, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $22 million. … purchasing policy and regulations do not provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesOriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… with competitive bid statutes and District policies for the period July 1, 2015 through October 28, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $14.7 … Key Findings The District did not seek competition for five professional service contracts totaling $265,706. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Westhill Central School District – Procurement (2016M-182)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $35.3 … a purchasing policy, the policy did not include guidance for procuring professional services. Although District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/westhill-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-182Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… was to determine if the District has properly accounted for employee leave accruals for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $53.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsEast Bloomfield Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-14)
… determine if online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period July 1, 2014 through December 9, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $20.2 … District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. A separate computer has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-14Town of Hartford – Online Banking and Information Security (2016M-385)
… the electronic financial information is adequately secured for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 for total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hartford-online-banking-and-information-security-2016m-385Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… services to the Town’s fire protection districts for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $17.7 million. Key Findings The … from one of the fire companies to be used as a basis for determining the amount that should be paid for fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Gouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $68,200 for reimbursements to which it was entitled. Although the … services to 27 students who were eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 fiscal year, officials did not file for reimbursements because a District-prepared cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… the Department’s internal controls over cash receipts for the period January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2013. … and an elected Town Supervisor. General fund expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $12 million. Key Findings … and Town officials have not provided written procedures for Department employees to follow when collecting fees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 total $105,000. Key Findings The Board does not have any policies or procedures for credit card usage. The Treasurer is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through July 27, 2016. … Post Fire Department provides fire protection services for the Villages of Painted Post and Riverside in Steuben … Department’s expenditures totaled approximately $17,000 for 2015. Key Findings The bylaws do not adequately segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… audit was to examine the Department’s recordkeeping system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. … Latham Fire Department provides fire protection services for portions of the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Industrial Development Agency Information
… PARIS Resources PARIS Login PARIS FAQs PARIS Handbook [pdf] Instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/industrial-development-agency-informationOpinion 88-41
… TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL … proper town function. The town board may acquire property for use in conducting such programs and contract with a private organization for the presentation of such programs with town property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 90-32
… discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for upon construction of building for highway department purposes) -- Permissive (need for upon construction of building for highway department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… of funds availability. These are considered M-Year grants. For example, a federal grant award with a one-year grant … and/or adjust all unspent federal project balances for all awards as soon as possible, but no later than June 30, for awards that are scheduled to be closed the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationWest Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in 1977 and affiliated … fire protection services to Fire District residents. For 2016, revenues totaled $49,781 and operating expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… that are subject to competitive bidding and quotes for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $47 … to support payments totaling $757,700 made to two vendors for transportation services. District officials did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… controls over District-provided community services for the period July 1, 2014 through May 9, 2016. Background … with approximately 2,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $32.6 … Program’s fund did not reimburse the school lunch fund for a minimum of $4,640 spent on Program expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343