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Oversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation as of March 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, … To assess the extent of implementation as of March 7 2014 of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageContract Advisory No. 6
… note the required procedures differ based on the status of the contract, whether payments were issued under the wrong … An agency should contact the SFS HelpDesk in the event of unusual circumstances or if the agency has specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractContract Advisory No. 22
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Once OSC has closed a contract the SFS header status will display “Closed”. No further transactions can be processed against a contract in the “Closed” status. Contracts meeting the criteria below are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-systemTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently overestimated … levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets … effectively monitored budgetary performance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic and appropriate budgets and … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing … not receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings … services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for … service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… the Board did not adjust ensuing years’ budgets based on prior years’ actual results. Therefore, general fund … consistently overestimated from 2016-17 through 2019-20 by a total of $20.7 million. Over the four-year audit period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mTown of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Boylston’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The … results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s surplus funds were … whether the Town Board Board effectively managed the Town of Boylstons Towns financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports, for 2018 through 2020. Ensure the Treasurer’s records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… either not properly separated or not adequately separated for rent receipts and cash disbursements. Payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold … for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of ice melt ($10,845) and information technology equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials did … financial condition during our audit period. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19 … was $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. District officials have not developed a long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mVillage of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… did not: Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally … safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112