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Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… totaling approximately $4 million from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is not an … the credit card company to directly access the College’s bank account to withdraw funds. College officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused … 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security … computing environment, and stipulate who is responsible for monitoring all IT policies. Enter into a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board failed to adopt a structurally … balanced budgets that: Include realistic estimates of revenues and appropriations based on historical trends or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningCherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… Findings The Board did not: Properly establish reserves or establish a reserve fund policy. Ensure that fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… This represents at least 60 percent of the total paid to professional service providers during the audit period. … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Village of Bainbridge – Financial Operations (2014M-227)
… internal controls over the water and sewer receipt process for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $1.1 million. … did not ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer properly accounted for penalties, that billings were at Board-approved rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bainbridge-financial-operations-2014m-2272020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… year before finally ending in February, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced severe limits on business activity and … responds to the economic, fiscal and human impacts of the pandemic. As always, we need to think not only about the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting … August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Inlet is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 330. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, today issued the following statement regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… Properly segregate and account for surplus bond proceeds to ensure they are used to retire District debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busVillage of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures, and which appropriate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… 6, 2015. Background The Jefferson Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of … which operates one school with approximately 250 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … revenues exceeded expenditures by as much as $4.1 million and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one … cash receipts and nonpayroll disbursements procedures. The Business Manager has the ability to control all phases of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… assets reviewed that cost $595,118. This can be attributed to District officials last conducting a physical inventory in … Of the 80 assets tested, District officials were unable to verify that seven assets were in the District’s … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date fixed asset inventory records. Conduct periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Town of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… were adequately designed and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … Court with one elected Justice. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings The Justice’s cash exceeded known liabilities for each of the 22 months in our audit period by an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeSCAM ALERT
… to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. First and foremost, we assure you your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertNY Full-Time Equivalent Employees Dashboard
… NY Full-Time Equivalent Employees Dashboard The Office of the … of FTEs. See data download for more information. … NY FullTime Equivalent Employees Dashboard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/ny-full-time-equivalent-employees-dashboardOpinion 91-49
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … by private sale, to either the adjoining owner or another party and, if so, whether the sale may be approved by … Nassua County , 58 AD2d 591, 395 NYS2d 494). There is no case law so construing Highway Law, §118-a (or companion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49