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Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-75)
… Shoreham-Wading River Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven and Riverhead, Suffolk County. The … estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unassigned fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/16/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-financial-management-2017mPhoenix Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-96)
… Background The Phoenix Central School District is located in the Towns of Granby, Hastings, Palermo, Schroeppel and Volney in Oswego County and the Towns of Clay and Lysander in Onondaga County. The District has approximately 1,810 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/04/phoenix-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-96Putnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… Background The Putnam Central School District is located in the Towns of Putnam and Dresden in Washington County and the Town of Ticonderoga in Essex County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Morrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… was to determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate for the period July 1, … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an online banking policy defining authorization, process and monitoring of online banking transactions. District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98Otselic Valley Central School District – Capital Project (2015M-263)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 360 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of … Municipal Law. The Board did not periodically obtain and review budget-to-actual financial reports. The Board did not … all capital project purchases are competitively bid as required by statute. Obtain and review budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-2015m-263West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… to verify that funds were deposited into a District bank account. Key Recommendations Develop and implement cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District awarded Length of Service Award … officials did not award the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses and … Review and amend the District’s point system as necessary to ensure conformity with GML and then award points in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Town of Busti – Taxpayer Equity (2015M-349)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials were properly budgeting … Key Recommendations Review statutory requirements relating to the allocation of highway expenditures and adopt budgets … funds. Correct prior year accounting errors relating to the improper recording of financial activity between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-busti-taxpayer-equity-2015m-349Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… update existing entries. The District did not have an IRS W-9 form (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and … and deactivate any unnecessary accounts. Ensure that W-9s are obtained from all vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Holland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July … The Holland Patent Central School District is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Steuben, Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the Town of Russia in Herkimer County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemErie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… County Legislature. Key Findings The Authority has 696 network user accounts that have not been used in the last six … have never been used. Five of 10 tested employees visited social media, shopping websites and personal email, which could expose the network to virus attacks or compromise systems and data. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… May 31, 2017. Background The Village of Candor is located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 850. … Although fund balance declined by $117,000 (35 percent) in 2016-17, the balance as of May 31, 2017 was $213,000, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Ticonderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… applied for all entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether extra-classroom … did not apply for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Club collections were not supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… buildings acquired during our audit period rather than leasing them. Key Recommendations Perform and document a thorough cost-benefit analysis of leasing versus purchasing buildings to ensure the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsCity of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… The City paid over $903,000 in police overtime to cover compensatory leave, contrary to collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Sherrill City School District – Reserve Funds (2017M-247)
… Background The Sherrill City School District is located in the Cities of Rome and Sherrill and the Towns of Kirkland, Verona, Vernon, Vienna and Westmoreland in Oneida County and the City of Oneida in Madison County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/sherrill-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2017m-247Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive fund balance policy and use excess funds as a financing source in a manner … controls to lessen the risks associated with the lack of segregation of duties in the disbursement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37SUNY Bulletin No. SU-292
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the July 2019 SUNY M/C Discretionary Salary Increase. Affected … and funding of these payments. Effective Date(s) The July 2019 SUNY M/C Discretionary Salary Increase should be … complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a July 2019 SUNY M/C Discretionary Salary Increase. The roster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-292-july-2019-state-university-new-york-suny-managementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-246
… additional guidelines regarding the implementation of this payment. Effective Date(s) The April 2017 State University of … effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective Date Check Date Administration Lag … campus president who meet the following criteria on the payment effective date of 04/06/17 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-246-april-2017-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… are certain fundamental elements that should be included in a travel and conference policy. The following list details … a listing of expenses not reimbursable such as charges for in-room movies, alcoholic beverages and other types of … for employee use of personal vehicles while on official business, including a requirement that employees document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elements