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East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of … Did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… Determine whether Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … to benefit BOCES operations. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program – legality, safety, … … Determine whether Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… Services (BOCES) officials appropriately monitored and approved overtime for clerical employees. Key Findings BOCES officials did not appropriately monitor and approve overtime for clerical employees. Although the … support that the overtime we reviewed was preapproved and necessary. As a result, officials may have paid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks and an iPad with … and four with unknown costs, were not inventoried. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the club’s fundraising activity had taken place. The supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… did not: Deposit $4,038 in cash collections recorded from January 1, 2018 through April 13, 2022. Maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… The Board did not: Ensure Board actions were captured in the Village record and transparent to the public, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164State Agencies Bulletin No. 433
… Units or employees designated Management/Confidential may be compensated for Out-of-Title services performed in a … or advice. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Salary Determination mailbox. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/433-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-step-3-out-title-grievancesOpinion 88-68
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (authority of individual … with the meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(2), and, even if it does, it is not clear whether Article 18 … of a town planning board is disqualified from considering and voting on matters concerning a proposed subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… have audited these claims. The Treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases … receipts and conference approval forms. Ensure all claims for GST BOCES service charges are independently audited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… and insurance coverage vendors. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesMount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking … Monitor computer use with the acceptable use policy and regulations. Key Recommendations Ensure the written bank … use to ensure compliance with the acceptable use policy and regulations. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 … Reserves totaling $2.4 million could cover expenditures for retirement contributions for at least nine years, workers’ compensation for 10 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mOnline Services for Local Government
… districts. Provides the ability to filter and sort the online data display. Links to detail data reports and … time period and offers output to PDF and Excel. … List of online service available to local officals and the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/online-services-local-governmentRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset inventory records. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryTown of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that … did not contain sufficient supporting documentation to verify that the purchases were properly authorized by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… New York State Financial Accounting standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle. Standards are established in the following categories: Minimum Financial Reporting … Finance Law also requires the financial plan be presented for informational purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewTown of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and … the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) … collected on or before the 15th of the month following the date of collection. Did not perform monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Medicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations … violated federal and State regulations by making payments to unenrolled providers. The audit covered the period from … in New York. On a quarterly basis, MCOs are required to submit their contracted provider information to the PNDS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providers