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XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office … to advise contractors of this risk. CONTRACTS WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT (NFP) PROVIDERS Late submissions of grant … impose additional burdens upon both the NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using the standard rate determined by the Division of Budget. For example, a special rate can be developed for a state-administered program or an organizational unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we … nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were for a valid School purpose . When credit card charges are … necessity or the School-related purpose of the charge . For example, charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… College’s internal controls over Information Technology for the period September 1, 2011 through August 27, 2013. … owns. There is no formalized plan to review machines for installed software. The College could not provide purchase orders or other supporting documentation for five installed software programs that required licensing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … with approximately 1,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $33 … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash receipts. The Board did not adopt an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135City of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… was to review internal controls over payroll processing for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … a population of 11,128. The City’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $19.1 million. The City is … that internal controls over payroll processing provided for adequate segregation of duties. The payroll clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207City of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2013 through March 18, 2014. … The City Council is the legislative body responsible for establishing policies and the City Manager is responsible for administering the City’s daily operations. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. … Fire Department provides fire protection services for the East Bloomfield Fire District, which covers the Town … Board of Directors. Combined total revenues and expenses for 2015 and 2016 were approximately $121,000 and $57,000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… user access and to review potential conflicts of interest for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $82.5 million. Key Findings There was no written policy for notifying the IT office of new hires, keeping track of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictBrentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… the District’s fund balance and examine the procedures for hiring administrators for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $368 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesTupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2014. … with approximately 790 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $17 million. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets for the general fund that were not structurally balanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… District’s financial condition and examine leave accruals for the period July 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … kindergarten through eighth grade and pays tuition for 284 students in grades 9 through 12 who attend other school districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $25.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through November 14, 2016. … Thurston Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is … a Board composed of seven elected members is responsible for the Company's overall financial management. For 2015, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsSmithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $224 million. Key Findings The Board did not authorize an appropriation for a project, which prevented it from establishing the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Board properly managed the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $23.9 … Key Recommendations Adopt structurally balanced budgets for the general fund that include realistic estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Total expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $27 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationNiagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through September 2, 2014. … 4,200 students. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $64.6 … borrow several million dollars throughout the audit period for cash flow purposes. As of June 4, 2014, the State owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… the Board’s and officials’ oversight of Village operations for the period August 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The annual budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year was approximately $12.2 million. … was done or address how water accounts should be billed for minimum usage. The Board did not have a succession plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337