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Contract Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Entering New Begin and Expire Dates for SFS Amendment Transactions Guidance: To generate an … blank. As an example: To create an amendment transaction for a six month time-only extension of an approved contract … document. This field of the transmittal must be completed for BOC use. In the example above, the agency would enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … controls over cash disbursements. The treasurer failed to file the annual financial report with the Office of the … each claim includes an itemized invoice with enough detail to support the claim as an actual and necessary District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys for the period January 1, 2012, … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsJericho Fire District – Professional Services (2012M-236)
… District entered into written agreements with the physical trainer and the engineering consultant, there are no Board … these contracts. Further, the payments to the physical trainer were not in accordance with the written agreement. … the written agreement, dated May 2007, states that the trainer is to be paid $40 per hour, during our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/02/01/jericho-fire-district-professional-services-2012m-236Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… April 1, 2011, to June 13, 2012. Background The Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213Essex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Sheriff’s Departments’ internal controls over … receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in … manner. The civil clerk affixes the Sheriff’s signature to Department checks without his direct oversight or review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to February 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in … southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as Southern Tier, has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by … a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to the overestimated expenditures, the District incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Newark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition management and … and appropriated fund balance and reserves were not used to finance operations as budgeted. The District did not … be accumulated and how and when the funds will be used to finance related costs. The District has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… condition for the period of July 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background The Waverly Central School District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll and claims processing operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School … the leave time records for 12 employees were inaccurate, with balances that exceeded or were less than the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, … adopted budgets that included the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance and have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years … million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … seven elected members. The District operates one school with approximately 230 students and 100 employees. The … maximum. The District’s reserve policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Lewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through January 24, 2024. … and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises … Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight and management of the District’s budget. Over the last four … District checks over $5,000. The Board has not developed and adopted policies, including a disaster recovery plan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of $1.4 million at the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year due to operating deficits over multiple years. Because the … could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … more than $1 million in unexpended surplus each year to help finance the ensuing year’s budget, the District did … The Board has not developed a multi-year financial plan to improve the budget development process. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. … to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2022 through February 29, 2024. … delivered to the Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3