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Village of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… the Village’s water billing and production operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 6, 2015. Background The Village of Silver Springs is located in the Town of Gainseville, Wyoming County. The Village, … of Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $678,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… (District) officials established adequate controls for managing business office network user accounts to help … loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … including business office network user account access. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… Objective Determine whether Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … action. … Determine whether TompkinsSenecaTioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… to lapse pursuant to Sections 40, 99-d and 99-e of the State Finance Law. Agencies are responsible for ensuring that … to lapse pursuant to Sections 40 99d and 99e of the State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… network user accounts. Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1982
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2022 New York State Paid Family Leave Program rate. … are affected. Background The New York State Department of Financial Services announced the 2022 premium rate and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1982-2022-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1979
… Dates Effective beginning Administration paychecks dated January 5, 2022 and Institution paychecks dated January 13, 2022. OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1979-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5VII.5 Document Retention Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Agencies are responsible for retaining backup documentation outside SFS, even though … refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records as published by the New York State Archives and Records for guidance on minimum retention periods for other fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii5-document-retention-requirementsIV.3 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… and other miscellaneous receipts. Taxes are the largest source of State revenues followed by Federal grants and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3-overviewArgyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Argyle Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by … corrective action. … Determine whether the Argyle Central School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/argyle-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2020m-171Village of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… incorrect water usage overage rates since June 2017. As a result, they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. Charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) of the Danby Fire District (District) adequately audited claims to ensure … the Board of Fire Commissioners Board of the Danby Fire District District adequately audited claims to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Town of Virgil – Board Oversight (2015M-40)
… to assess the Town’s internal controls and Board oversight for the period January 1, 2013 through November 3, 2014. Background The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-virgil-board-oversight-2015m-40Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … $1.6 million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of … the required written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive bidding. Consider revising the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and procurement for the period January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … policy to solicit competition before awarding contracts for professional services. … Lakeview Public Library Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditVillage of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… multiyear capital plan that provides sufficient resources for necessary capital improvements. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and conference … incurred sufficient to enable the proper audit of the claim for reimbursement. Denial of reimbursement for expenses … incurred that are not actual and necessary and incurred in connection with the properly authorized official travel. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and for legitimate purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144