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Travel Advisory No. 5
… Section XIII.3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense was updated. Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller … Section XIII3 Record Retention Travel and Expense was updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseEast Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)
… not needed, including three accounts that were created in 2015 and 2016. Ensure contractors signed the acceptable … network user accounts and disable unnecessary accounts in a timely manner. Remove financial software user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mGreenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… not adhere to the District’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of ECA … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Three of the seven fundraising events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s surplus funds were $134,448, or 89 percent of actual expenditures. In addition, the highway fund’s surplus funds were $386,162, or 84 percent of actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… resolution that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior … transparent or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… and did not: Incorporate job creation and retention goals into each project’s resolution. Consequently, the Board … the Board Chairman, CEO and CFO questioned whether setting goals was practical, and said it was not legally required, … approves. To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects and monitor the projects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mSomers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… operations. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mVillage of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… and reviewed. Ensure all claims paid in advance were for allowable purposes, audit claims paid in advance of audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Union Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… MCDs is adequately protected, which outline proper access, transmission, storage and use of PPSI. Establish a data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andBinghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… either not properly separated or not adequately separated for rent receipts and cash disbursements. Payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… or enforce adequate bylaws. Review claim documentation for appropriateness and did not sign vouchers to approve claims for payment. Establish adequate controls to ensure that all … and Financial Secretary performed bank reconciliations for Company accounts. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid-eligible services provided were properly filed for Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided … As a result, 14 students likely received services for which the District could have filed Medicaid … and valid session notes are prepared and retained for all such encounters. Except as specified in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… officials ensured only appropriate, necessary and authorized software was installed on District computers. Key … complete and comprehensive software inventory list of all authorized, appropriate and necessary software installed on … District officials ensured only appropriate necessary and authorized software was installed on District computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… not: Provide oversight and were unaware of inconsistencies in penalty assessment, delinquent notices and collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… and expenditures. The adopted budgets were not maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not properly managing ECA finances, students … records including duplicate press-numbered receipts, club ledgers and activity logs and prepare profit and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsDelhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in cash receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and … Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not … someone other than the Treasurer to maintain a receipt log to verify that money collected has been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142