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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services may delay payment crediting. For information on how to process payments to the USPS and related postal … the USPS and Related Postal Services . Please note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice … contain the eight digit account number associated with the meter, followed by a space, and then the date of the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance records for the period January 1, 2012 through August 13, … bargaining agreement. Fire Department time and attendance records were not always accurately maintained. City officials … Periodically review firefighter attendance and leave records. Ensure that all firefighters comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… benefit accrued liability reserve (EBALR) to the general fund causing the fund balance to exceed the statutory limit at year-end. … Ensure that the amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limits and … Schuylerville Central School District Fund Balance 2016M113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentVillage of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations were approximately $16 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Key Findings Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … did not always appropriately track or inventory IT assets or maintain complete IT inventory records. As a … cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and … reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently … annual budgets that contain more reasonable estimates for appropriations and revenues. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… capital plans. Determine whether professional services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the … ensure the proper procurement of professional services and playground equipment. The Board did not: Adopt an adequate … agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground equipment totaling $397,000. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… ensure the clerk is pursuing collections of unpaid traffic tickets. The Justice does not ensure the clerk maintains a list of unpaid traffic tickets. The Board’s annual audit of the Justice’s records … bail records. Key Recommendations Ensure unpaid traffic tickets are pursued in a timely manner. Ensure the clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mState Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511. Affected Employees Employees … The NYS-Ride program is expanding to add a new NYS pre-tax parking deduction. This expansion will allow qualified … to $300 per month in pre-tax dollars related to qualified parking expenses. This is in addition to the $300 maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware and software systems may be lost or damaged by … access and use, or disaster. The Board has not adopted a breach notification policy. By failing to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… funds. Ensure that the long-term capital planning is integrated into the budgetary process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… six professional service providers who were selected based on RFPs issued in 2013 and 2014. Key Recommendations Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) … did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A physical inventory check has not been … 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and unaccounted for. These assets include nine desktop and 17 laptop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… determine if Town officials effectively planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, … The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 1,800. The Town is … Town Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… Active employees (incumbents and employees on paid leave of absence) in multi-filled salaried positions when the … include the positions which are overfilled on the last day of the pay period (pay end date) for the specified check date. OSC may withhold salary payments of employees in overfilled positions. Agency Actions Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsRockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established … Rockville Centre Housing Authority Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Background The Village of … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) used its … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District used its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36