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Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… million. Key Findings The Board did not enter into written shared service agreements with any of the eight … of permits sold. Key Recommendations Enter into written shared service agreements with any municipality using Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate controls over cash … The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the onset of the audit, we learned the former Treasurer was deceased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not: Develop … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 percent) that were not needed. Twenty-two of these accounts (37 percent) have not been used in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village of … fiscal year. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, has adopted a budget for fiscal year … budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general fund budget deficiencies because there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… Thousand Islands Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … ranging from $2.4 to $3 million (10.3 to 12.8 percent) of the next year’s budget (during the same period), which … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206State Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new earnings code that will be used to correct employee tax balances. … the employees taxable gross, a one-time use, earnings code has been created to increase the employees taxable gross only. The new earnings code will be applied to paycheck dated May 24, 2023, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… compensation payments and explore the potential to recoup all or part of the payments already made. Conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60XII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
… rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the voucher … was rejected. Process and Document Preparation: BULKLOAD BUSINESS UNITS When rejecting a voucher, OSC will reject and … which reverses the associated accounting information. The Business Unit must reprocess the voucher using a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … office were altered. There was a cash shortage of $2,096. The Senior Court Clerk deposited 12 personal … 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings District … with GML. Comply with the District’s procurement policy that requires the use of request for proposals to … written quotes as required by the District’s procurement policy. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and … a result, a contractor used less expensive roof material on the highway garage. Ensure the required annual financial reports filed with the State Comptroller’s Office were accurate and timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… code for the expenditure made. See Chapter IV, Section 1– Accounting Codes Uses and Descriptions Overview and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementVillage of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 500 residents. The … is the elected legislative body, which comprises the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budget … The Board has not established written financial policies and procedures to safeguard assets, which allowed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central … to effectively manage the District’s financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Town of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… accurately and completely accounted for and that monthly bank reconciliations are performed and any discrepancies are … revenues and expenditures for each fund as well as monthly bank reconciliations and bank statements. Ensure that the Town’s annual financial report is filed with OSC and the Town Clerk within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182State Agencies Bulletin No. 1795
… that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 New York City Employee Retirement System (7U), New York City Teachers Retirement System (7S), and New York … that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 New York City Employee Retirement System 7U …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1795-2020-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for employees who receive an increase to base salary, … date after January 1, 2020 will remain at the same amount for calendar year 2020. Dues amounts for part-time, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increase