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Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, 2017. Background The Village of Franklin is located in the Town of Franklin in Delaware County and has a … and 2016-17 exceeded expenditures by an annual average of 30 percent while actual revenues exceeded budgeted revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Travel Advisory No. 5
… 3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense of the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . Agencies are now required to retain documentation supporting Travel and Expense … transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic …
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)
… Recommendations Consider undertaking discussions with the employee organization of the police officers to clarify …
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
… to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and … the GFO , Chapter XII, Section 6.Z - Processing Payments for the USPS and Related Postal Services . Please note there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… through February 29, 2016. Background The Manhasset Union Free School District is located in the Town of North … and take necessary corrective action. … 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 a State park authority or commission; Police officer for the State University of New York (maximum of five years), … Community Supervision; or Service as a paid firefighter for an employer that participates in PFRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOperational Advisory No. 3
… result in the transaction processing without the intended change being applied to the commitment control ledgers and … Financial System role allowing him/her to enter or change any chart of account value are aware of this reminder. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderPleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 10, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $49 million. …
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 … years’ budgets. Four of the District’s reserves appear to be overfunded or contain funds that are improperly … policy that indicates the amount of funds to be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances will be …
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)
… more than $1.4 million in excess funds from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve (EBALR) to the …
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)
… Town’s internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. … Town Supervisor and four Board members. The 2013 budget for the general fund was approximately $1.17 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for capital acquisitions for the period January 1, 2012, through January 15, 2013. …
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)
… of the taxpayers. District officials: Paid $1.2 million to six professional service providers without seeking … competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers many years … 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)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) … did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A physical inventory check has not been … 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and unaccounted for. These assets include nine desktop and 17 laptop …
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)
… Authority’s claims auditing and cash receipts processes for the period October 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … which was established to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a six-member Board of Commissioners. Operating expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $755,829. Key Findings …
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)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans
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)
… 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-2020mTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207