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Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… Central School District (District) officials limited online banking access and permissions to Board-authorized … users. Key Findings District officials did not ensure online banking access was limited to Board-authorized users because no one reviewed online banking users’ access and permissions. Officials at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014. Background The Village of St. Johnsville is located in the Town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… 5 members of TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background: In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … the 2023 calendar year for TRS Tier 5 plan participants. In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, … thereafter by three percent. Effective Dates: Effective in Administration paychecks dated July 5, 2023, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitChenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … a disruption or disaster will affect the timely processing of its business functions. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… that use BOCES’ services) school districts’ surplus funds over the last three school years. Although most of the … fund capital expenditures. Ensure that all surplus funds are apportioned back to component and participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mVillage of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… approximately 36,000 residents. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Its general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mXI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (DED) will publish grant opportunities in the Contract Reporter. In addition, publication of grant opportunities in … any grant opportunity that is published in the Contract Reporter or State Register will be considered to have … 4-C. However, best practice encourages use of the Contract Reporter, as well as the Grants Opportunity Portal , as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… of the District’s 2016 transportation study conducted by an external advisory group which also made a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161State Agencies Bulletin No. 1972
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred … to $20,500.00. An additional deferment is available to employees age 50 and over remains unchanged at $6,500.00. … to their regular contribution. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1972-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2022Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… documentation to determine whether they were deposited in full. $385 received for fire safety services was not … non-Company vendor, $540 for member reimbursements, $1,455 in unauthorized withdrawals and $945 for an unidentified … all collections are properly supported and deposited in full. Ensure all disbursements are properly supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… financial duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must … loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The Supervisor also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… 2016. Key Recommendations Reconcile the customer accounts to determine which taxpayers overpaid and refund those … Establish and implement compensating controls to oversee the financial responsibilities performed by the … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties … of or establish adequate compensating controls over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial … adding and changing salaries and pay rates, processing the payroll, and signing and distributing payroll checks. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds, ensured records were audited and … The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, establish a written reserve fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… of Amenia, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… agreements. Key Findings Separation payments made to seven of 10 employees tested were generally supported and … supported and disbursed in accordance with the terms of CBAs and individual employment contracts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… adequate written contracts with all IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. … breach or the Board and Superintendent of the attack. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not effectively manage financial condition. The practice of overestimating appropriations each year and annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management … Library is a school district public library located in the Village of Fairport within the Town of Perinton, Monroe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354