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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1882
… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier … and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $290,000 for the 2021 plan year, which is the calendar year for ORP and VDC … checks dated January 14, 2021. OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1882-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… to count and certify the money collected at fundraising events. Document the bills approved by the Membership. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andTown of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the claims audit process and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the … and is approved by the officer whose action gave rise to the claim. Ensure that all officials and employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… record dates of collections for Clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 (64 percent). Deposit all tax … accounting records that properly document dates of collection. Deposit all collections within the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… the Town’s financial condition. More real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The … of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital plans or the following policies: Fund Balance … highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marcy (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court … software to the most current and secure version. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated … Determine whether the Town of Marcy Town Justices provided adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Town of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… Key Findings Town officials have not closed out a capital project for a dump closure with a remaining cash balance of … did not receive approval from OSC for establishing capital project reserve funds and exceeded the Board-authorized … Recommendations Properly close-out the completed capital project and transfer the remaining funds back to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Village of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
Village of Spring Valley Financial Activities and Information Technology 2012M180
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as necessary, and … a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and … has an information technology IT contingency plan that is periodically evaluated updated as necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… identified the IT vendors’ roles and responsibilities. As a result, gaps in IT security practices occurred. The Board and District … to employees. Adopt a breach notification policy that is required by New York State Technology Law. Sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… and mobile device users from downloading applications from application stores. Maintain application and software inventories for all mobile devices. … the Information Technology (IT) Department disable the application store on mobile devices. Perform an inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could … Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments … agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations Revise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresBethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… received and paid out. Checks were not countersigned and payments were not properly approved. Middle school bank … receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue pre-numbered receipts for all collections … ECA advisors. Ensure all checks have two signatures and payments are approved by all parties as required by policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… using fund balance. Key Findings Overall the Board could have improved its financial management. It did not … to actual reports and past trends to develop budgets based on prior actual results and expected future changes. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… revenue source. The Town’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation Be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were properly recorded and money was safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, leaving no assurance that 2018-19 … supported. Key Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, receipted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021m