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Nichols Joint Fire District – Procurement (2025M-103)
… policy (Policy) or best practices. When officials do not solicit competition as required by GML and District … Policy. Seek competition for fuel purchases, which may have saved the District $3,626 over the audit period. The … corrective action. See Appendix C for our comments on the District’s response. We conducted this audit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/nichols-joint-fire-district-procurement-2025m-103Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the general fund. Did not develop … for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus … with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually appropriated fund balance that was not … June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 7 percentage points or $6.3 million. Overestimated … operations. Comply with the surplus fund balance statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, … points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to reduce the upcoming fiscal year’s real property tax levy or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . Officials’ practices of appropriating fund balance and reserves that are not needed circumvents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… can fund the average workers’ compensation expenditures for 26 years. Unemployment reserve balance of about $400,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
Determine whether the Clarence Central School Districts District Board of Education Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… including reviewing canceled check images, auditing claims on a monthly basis and annually auditing the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… Services (BOCES) officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … officials did not establish adequate controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Online banking transactions are not compared to supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… The Board and District officials were not transparent with taxpayers and did not effectively manage fund balance … approved budgets made it appear as though the Board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget gaps. However, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107SUNY Bulletin No. SU-108
To notify agencies of the new Earn Codes WIN XWS YWS and ZWS and provide instructions for processing Winter Session payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-108-new-earn-codes-and-procedures-processing-suny-winterHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history … criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Key Recommendations Discontinue … confirming fingerprint clearances. Conduct periodic checks of employee files to ensure that they have gone through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76Liverpool Public Library - Board Oversight and Leave Accruals (2018M-126)
… - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether: The Board of Trustees provided adequate oversight of the Library’s financial operations. Library officials … public library is established to serve the residents of the school district. The library and the library board are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/12/07/liverpool-public-library-board-oversight-and-leave-accruals-2018m-126Great River Fire District – Treasurer Reports (2025M-125)
… errors: An account balance report which was not structured in a format to provide the Board with adequate … calculated book balance. The listings of claims included in the Treasurer’s reports were inaccurate or incomplete for … corrective action, and their response is included in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/27/great-river-fire-district-treasurer-reports-2025m-125Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Financial Management (2025M-121)
… the interests of its participating municipalities and the racing industry, which receives a share of the corporation’s … participating local governments, and supporting the horse racing and breeding industries. The Board and Corporation … to the participating local governments and horse racing and breeding industries in the future. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2026/04/01/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-financial-managementSauquoit Valley Central School District - Procurement (2019M-228)
… District officials ensured that competition was sought for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for seven professional service providers who were paid … District officials ensured that competition was sought for the purchase of goods and services not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/sauquoit-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-228SUNY Bulletin No. SU-380
… Addl Earnings: Amount provided on roster ($1,500 or $750) End Date: 09/30/2026 Agency Actions- Roster of Eligible … than full-time assistantships will receive an amount of $750. Agency Actions- Payments Not Processed Automatically: … Same as Effective Date Annual Addl Earnings: $1,500 or $750 (depending on employee’s assistantship) End Date: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-380-state-university-graduate-student-negotiating-unit-gsnuSUNY Bulletin No. SU-387
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Academic Years 2023 2025 Recruitment and Retention Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-387-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1161
… and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. Effective Date(s) Both the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 SSU BU21 Deficit … (Administration Earn Code: D1J Hours/Units: Employee’s Work Percent in effect on the Earnings End Date Amount: The … processed Earn Code: D5J Amount: Total adjustment amount – can be negative or positive Control-D Report NPAY729 In order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1161-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1184
… Plan Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 – Security Services Unit (SSU) except those listed below … Plan Time Entry Earnings Codes Description D1S 11-12 SSU 01 DRP -1.923%< (Retro Code – R1S ) D2S 11-12 SSU 01 DRP Oth -1.923% 2012-2013 SSU BU01 Deficit Reduction Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1184-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-arbitration-eligible