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Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… Determine whether the Board properly managed fund balance. Key Findings Unassigned fund balance increased from $66,600 to $134,300 (102 percent) from … Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance and use the excess as a financing source to benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Electronic Benefit Cards … the Office was not including out-of-state transactions in its monthly reviews nor notifying other states where … has made progress with addressing the issues identified in our original audit. Of the three recommendations contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locations-followBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). Background Our initial … on June 13, 2013, determined that the majority of MTA bus drivers we sampled met the requirements of Article 19-A … of the four recommendations included in our initial report Bus Driver Licensing 2012S30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followPearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… assets with a combined cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District officials were unable to … a combined cost of $88,931 did not have the required asset tags. 35 fixed assets with a combined cost of $433,179 were … list is accurate and up-to-date. All fixed assets on the inventory list are immediately tagged and are in known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to be paid in advance. The Treasurer did not maintain custody and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… and inspects its Event Recorder System (ERS) and whether it has corrective action plans to fix deficiencies … has a maintenance and inspection program for ERS; however, it was not always in compliance with the program. For … who did the work, the date work was done, and ensure that it is linked to an ERS PI. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemVillage of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… to the levy each year, within the real property tax cap limit, to offset the expected rate of uncollectible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… fund balance. Taxpayers might have realized $570,000 in cumulative tax savings had the Board maintained the same tax levy as in 2013-14 and if the Board had used overfunded reserves to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… exemptions, totaling $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 million. The Assessors: Granted … documentation as required, to ensure the exemptions were in compliance with State or local laws. Key Recommendations Ensure all applicants provide adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-67)
… The Fort Edward Union Free School District is located in the Village of Fort Edward in Washington County. The … reasonable budgets that included realistic estimates based on historical or known trends, the District relied on the appropriation of fund balance to finance recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-67Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… County. The Library System serves 47 chartered public libraries in the Counties of Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and … by an 11-member Board of Trustees, elected by the member libraries’ board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … making purchases on behalf of the System’s member public libraries. Library System officials have not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… before payment. The Board did not: Date their signatures on claims upon review and approval. Ensure claims had … a resolution is passed approving the number of claims on the abstract, amount of the abstract and the abstract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The … student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mVillage of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… and Village officials did not develop realistic budgets. From 2016-17 through 2018-19, budgeted appropriations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District District officials ensured user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our initial audit issued on … Assets Department could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the … in our initial report Controls and Accountability of Court Trust and Bail Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… relief on these liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide … customer arrears reported by the State’s largest electric and gas utilities. These utilities are investor … territories. Two of these utilities, New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and National Grid Upstate (Grid U), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateSUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… after March 31, 2012. Effective with the first checks in April 2013 legislation required the employee contribution … all PayServ job records, as well as agencies that are not in PayServ. The employee contribution rates are: Wages … 2017 Eligibility Criteria Tier 6 TIAA members who enrolled in the ORP between April 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013 Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-255
… after March 31, 2012. Effective with the first checks in April 2013, Legislation required the employee contribution … all PayServ job records, as well as agencies that are not in PayServ. The employee contribution rates are: Wages … Lag) Eligibility Criteria Tier 6 TIAA members who enrolled in the ORP between April 1, 2012 and December 31, 2014 Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-255-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirement