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Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are … State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… currently established and determine if the balances are necessary and reasonable. … Massapequa Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsVillage of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… whether the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, … Key Findings The general fund’s year-end total fund balance increased by 46 percent from 2014-15 through 2016-17. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Travel Advisory No. 5
… readily available for OSC’s auditors to facilitate timely payment approval. … Section XIII3 Record Retention Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… total approximately $23.4 million. Key Findings The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services, including specific information to be included in the invoice number field please refer to the GFO , Chapter … note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice Field for payments to Pitney Bowes to fund … followed by a space, and then the date of the payment in the format MM/DD/YYYY (e.g., 12345678 05/22/2015 ). This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
Manhasset Union Free School District Separation Payments 2016M150
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… of State Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State … of five years), if you completed 20 years of service and successfully completed a course of law enforcement … or department of a county, city, town, village, police district or authority; or Police service transferred from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOperational Advisory No. 3
… processors, reviewers and approvers are reminded that if any chart of account string value is changed in the review … is still in a valid budget status (value of “V”). If the budget status is any other value, the transaction may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… overestimated appropriations and that appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. The District … realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Establish reserve fund policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-311Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities for the … appropriations in the adopted budgets and did not use all of the annually appropriated fund balance toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … a proper IT security plan and a disaster recovery plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware … to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private information is compromised, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … debt to finance the capital expenditures they approved. As a result, over a ten-year period the Town’s outstanding debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… process to select certain professional service providers many years ago but did not seek new competition. Officials paid … Update the procurement policy to specify when and how frequently officials should issue professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s … or being followed, and there were no procedures to ensure asset tags were affixed to assets. Key Recommendations Establish adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… budgets based on historical trends and known plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s claims auditing … Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… District 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 … past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m