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Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… $161,278 from a Trustee’s incorporated gas station and auto repair business, which was a prohibited interest. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… AP Voucher charging the appropriate account code for the expenditure made. See Chapter IV, Section 1– Accounting Codes … query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting Tools > Query > Query Viewer When running the query … 'TO DATE’ – Ending date of agencies choice. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 04/07/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementTown of Pawling – Procurement (2021M-17)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pawling (Town) officials used a competitive process to … obtained from eight service providers paid $342,770 of the 10 professional services tested. Competitively bid for … Determine whether Town of Pawling Town officials used a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/18/town-pawling-procurement-2021m-17CUNY Bulletin No. CU-692
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Retroactive Rate Increase for Carpenters and Supervisor Carpenters. Affected Employees … Council of Carpenters (UBCJA), providing rate increases for employees in the titles of Carpenter and Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-692-cuny-salary-retroactive-rate-increases-carpenters-andNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… for the annual audit and repeat the process at least every five years as required by law. Ensure that District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… years, budgeted expenditures were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being used. The tax … and reduce unneeded reserve funds in accordance with statutes. Approve a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. … to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. According to District officials, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
… for appropriate purposes. Key Recommendations Ensure that all credit card users follow the School’s internal control policies, including the preapproval of all purchases by using a purchase request form. Ensure that all credit card claims are adequately supported before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/urban-choice-charter-school-credit-card-expenditures-2019m-192Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss. Key Findings District … the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… control procedures over check disbursements and bank account transfers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not review … signature to the checks. A County employee made 79 bank account transfers using an online banking profile totaling … Town officials did not monitor check disbursements or bank account transfers. The Board lacked oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mNew Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… accurately but did not establish adequate controls over payroll. Payroll was not always properly reviewed and certified before … the months reviewed. The District has not performed a payroll audit or payout test (e.g., requiring employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… whether Town of Owasco (Town) officials adequately oversaw highway purchasing, planning and interfund charges. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately oversee highway purchasing, planning and interfund charges. We found 596 highway claims totaling $349,824 that did not have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128DiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Page is … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyTown of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… were deposited from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances … where Clerk fees were not deposited within three days of when collections accumulated to more than $250. Key … in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Travel Advisory No. 15
… employees may be required to sign a certification form such as the AC 132-S , Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment. This form can either be submitted to a proxy for processing, or … recognize employees who are telecommuting may be unable to print an AC 132-S for physical signature or provide it to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsII.4.B Basis of Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The State prepares financial statements on three bases of accounting: cash, modified accrual and accrual. Financial … functions are financed). Under GAAP, the accrual basis of accounting shall be used for the government-wide financial … funds, component units and fiduciary funds. The cash basis of accounting is used for budgetary purposes. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4b-basis-accountingRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Rome City School District (District) officials established … Determine whether Rome City School District District officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials segregated the duties of … clearly indicate how online transfers will be authorized and processed. A dedicated computer was not always used for online banking and none of the employees involved in online banking received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66