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Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… officials maintained appropriate information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls … IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … did not develop a written IT contingency plan there is an increased risk that the District could lose important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over … of Interest New York City Department of Education: John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of New York (CUNY) instructional staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable … and the integrity of CUNY’s fellowship leave program. For example, there was no single comprehensive record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … in the State, as well as other outliers. As a result, 23 Department of Corrections and Community Supervision employees were selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … OASAS paid Daytop $11.5 million more than it was entitled to. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine whether officials of United HealthCare implemented the recommendation contained … entitled New York State Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Report … plan for the Program. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementBeacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… evaluation of the District’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background Chapter 308 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their preliminary budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4College of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the College conducted an appropriate … Fast Track and submitted an appropriate claim for payment to our Office for those goods. Background The College … State Finance Law. Specifically, the College did not: (i) reject quotes from offerers that did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llcXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Please note: … Contractor offers an early payment discount, at any point in time, that is more advantageous to the State than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW It is the State agency's responsibility to properly plan its … of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… did not use a competitive process for 16 or 27 percent of the purchases we reviewed. Request for proposals (RFPs) … documentation is maintained. Ensure a thorough audit of claims is conducted before authorizing payments. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring … the long-term impacts and sustainability of using ARPA funds. Key Recommendation Develop and adopt comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and school lunch fund as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… The Andes Central School District (District) is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by a Board of … levels. They have appropriated funds they have not used in four of the last five fiscal years (2008-09 through … officials used $205,000 of appropriated fund balance in 2011-12, their unreserved fund balance increased to almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Village of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… Recommendations Review and update the procurement policy on an annual basis to ensure that it continues to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … report and corresponding corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie … William Grady and the New York State Police for their work on this case." Robertson failed to notify the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-system