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State Agencies Bulletin No. 296
… Data Capture Agencies Specifics The attached file layouts for the NHRP 716 and the NHRP 517 replace the previous file … - Input/Output (By Record Code) Attachment 1a - Fields for HIRE Attachment 1b - Fields for PERSONAL DATA Attachment 1c - Fields for JOB REQUEST …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/296-revised-data-capture-files-nhrp-716-and-nhrp-517Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify appropriate funding and financing approaches to address them. As a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and … Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest cost to repair the bridge to good condition is $200,000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… encumbered funds and improperly restricted surplus funds in a debt reserve. As a result, District officials were not … including $2.8 million which was improperly restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit sweet home school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… and found that: Department employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory approval. District officials paid $31,486 for 605 hours of overtime worked without supervisory … the amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… accurately recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. Key Findings The Board did … accurately recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. As a result, the … itemized invoice or receipt (or other such documentation) and a documented, specific Association purpose. Five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashChappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for the fixed assets that we tested. Officials maintained incomplete and … perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saugerties Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… salary limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of … (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $330,000 for the 2023 calendar year for TRS Tier 5 plan participants. In accordance with Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitRochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Officials did not perform an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials … School purposes. 35 percent (169 totaling $68,523) of the tested credit card charges did not have a receipt or … Subsequently, officials obtained and provided some of the missing receipts; however, 9 percent of the charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … adopt a written IT contingency plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192X.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Comptroller’s (OSC) record retention requirements related to vendor registration in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). OSC’s auditors will require access to documentation from the Business Unit to support information that is entered into the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsHancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… District taxpayers. We found: While the Board can contract for a lesser amount than SED’s calculated NRT rate, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s double payment received ($1,465), and a portion of Clerk fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… period July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background The Hudson Housing Authority is located in the City of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… The Town of Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and has a population of 4,400 residents. The Town is governed … by an elected Town Board consisting of the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The two current Justices and Court clerk collected approximately $94,590 in fines and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… billing adjustments, parcels not being billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed penalties on late payments. The Receiver did not create sewer and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152) , which addressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accurately paid $3.1 million in salaries and wages to the 48 employees we tested, in accordance with Board … However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did … over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… Establish adequate written policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pompey … capital reserve funds, ensured records were audited and annual reports were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did … by proper Board resolutions and legal notices were not published for certain purchases subject to permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136