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Andes 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-s9-19Greenwood 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-144City of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… Comptroller. Officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on their responses. … Determine whether financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… plans and policies, including a multiyear financial plan, fund balance policy and reserve policy. Key … Develop a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and written policies establishing reasonable fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… capital needs. These plans should be monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Airmont (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) audited claims to ensure they were … documentation to ensure they were appropriate. One member of the Village Board would not respond to our emails. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… starts, stops and contribution changes through the SUNY Retirement at Work portal. Depending on the timing of … will likely take up to 30 days to be reflected in the employee’s paycheck. Questions: Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. Questions regarding SUNY’s Voluntary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.9% in May compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearTown of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue Town officials raised in their response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Schoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court … circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3Tioga County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-1)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court … circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/07/14/tioga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-1