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Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… both officers and employees of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the … limit under Section 401(a)(17), 404(I), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) will increase to $290,000 for the 2021 … as of Administration checks dated January 6, 2021 and Institution checks dated January 14, 2021. OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Court’s … reconciliations were being performed by the clerk. Not all cases were properly closed out in the Court’s … accounting system. The Justices did not deposit all collections in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Objective Determine whether Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyTown of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… awareness training for individuals who used Town IT assets. Town Board and officials did not develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not provided with IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
Determine whether District officials properly approved and monitored overtime for custodial employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Town officials effectively managed financial … The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.4 million of which only $340,000 (25 percent) was used to finance … overestimated expenditures in the general, water and sewer funds each year. Key Recommendations Include more realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… multiple financial institutions to maximize the return on investments and minimize bank fees. Prepare monthly cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed … of the Deputy’s work. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not … vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover funds withheld. Provide oversight and segregate incompatible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt annual budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than $161,000 in the 2018-19 school year. School officials did not obtain … required residency documentation for 52 out of 55 students in our audit sample. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingWainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… to submit claims packets to the Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… increase the collection of fines and related penalties. Reduce or forgive late fees only upon receiving written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44State Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In … Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under … (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $285,000 for the 2020 plan year, which is the calendar year for ORP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedPittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Pittsfield Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pittsfield, in … for retaining supporting documentation for charges on each credit card bill. Provide oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Village of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s processes for … June 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is located in the Town of Vienna in Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/10/village-sylvan-beach-board-oversight-2013m-34