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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… vouchers to OSC using SFS must also be designated and recorded in OSC’s Contact Database as a “State Agency – … the designated individuals authorized to sign vouchers and their original signatures. With the implementation of … minimum, the original signatures of the Voucher Authorizer and department head or authorizing designee approving those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the School’s compact contract with a … provide. The compact contract is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the quality of services provided will be measured. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Cortland Enlarged City School District - Budget Review (B4-15-12)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Cortland Enlarged … located in Cortland County, has a tentative budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $49.6 million. Key … and based on prior years’ actual amounts with appropriate increases. Restrict the use reserve funds to legally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-12Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… report – pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Worcester (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited … and/or improper claims and not in the best interest of the taxpayers. In our sample of 199 claims totaling … and deliberate audit of claims and ensure each claim is adequately supported, for legitimate Town expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Village of Johnson City – Oversight of Justice Court Operations (2015M-29)
… our audit was to review internal controls over the Justice Court’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 … elected five-member Board of Trustees, operates a Justice Court with one Justice and one Acting Justice. During our audit period, the Court collected over $628,000 in receipts and disbursed over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/05/village-johnson-city-oversight-justice-court-operations-2015m-29William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… Floyd Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check … to checks without overseeing the check signing process; of the 364 checks reviewed, 353 checks totaling $6.7 million … Key Recommendations Ensure the Treasurer maintains control of her electronic check signature at all times. Designate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingVillage of Clinton – Financial Management (2014M-316)
… adequate oversight of the Village’s financial operations and the Clerk-Treasurer’s office for the period June 1, 2012 … is located in the Town of Kirkland in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,900. The Village is … The Clerk-Treasurer’s financial records were inaccurate and unreliable. Not all claims had evidence of Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-clinton-financial-management-2014m-316Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls over Information … 1,200 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the … distributed or tested on a regular basis. The District’s web filter permitted categories that did not appear to be for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… officials properly managed fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $40.3 … Key Findings The District did not have a formal plan for funding reserves, determining how much should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Edwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… transportation State aid procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.3 … Key Findings The District did not apply in a timely manner for all the transportation State aid to which it was entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveEast Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B7-16-3)
… the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … year. Key Findings We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-3Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $7.5 million. … recorded. The head custodian did not maintain time records for his custodial, transportation supervisor or bus driver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $21 … BOCES employee audited all District claims including those for BOCES-provided services. One claim for a grant contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… 30, 2024. District officials did not establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid was claimed for … homeless students. Officials also did not complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidTown of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Village of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
… the Village of Madison (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and timely. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer accurately … However, the collections were not always recorded and deposited in a timely manner and the Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-madison-collections-2023m-160Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $53.6 million. Key Findings The Board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures totaling approximately $1.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and monitored capital project activity. Key Findings The Board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the Board relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 285
… of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding. Affected Employees Employees claiming to be exempt from withholding of tax. Background Internal Revenue Service … If any employee identified as claiming exempt from Federal withholding does not provide you with a new W-4 by February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/285-claiming-exemption-withholding-taxVillage of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… 4,670 residents. The Village has an elected Village Justice and two appointed Acting Justices who preside over … moneys were not deposited into the bank accounts of each Justice or into a joint bail account but instead were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64