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Travel Advisory No. 5
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory … The retention of supporting documentation must be readily available for OSC’s auditors to facilitate timely payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1299
… crediting of their military service towards service credit in NYSLRS. Background Pursuant to Federal Uniformed Services … (USERRA), Article 20 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, and sections 242 and 243 of the New York State Military Law, employees may be entitled to service credit in NYSLRS for periods of military service. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1299-new-procedure-receive-service-credit-members-new-york-state-and-localComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually appropriated an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over $1,100 that could not be accounted … motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key Recommendations The Superintendent should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Lake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… $125,000. Key Findings Maintain detailed collection records and ensure that all collections are deposited timely … checks, monthly bank reconciliations and other financial records, including those of the Drill Team. Ensure that an … Treasurer’s and the Drill Team’s chief financial officer’s records is performed by the Department’s audit committee. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Cameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department is located in Steuben County and contracts with the Towns of Cameron and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overLivonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
… is inadequate and the President did not provide written disclosure of his ownership interest in a business used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-227)
… The Caledonia-Mumford Central School District is located in the Town of Le Roy in Genesee County, the Town of Caledonia in Livingston County … Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $17.1 million. Key Findings The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-227Avon Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-123)
… July 1, 2014 through February 26, 2016. Background The Avon Central School District is located in the Towns of Avon, Caledonia, Lima and York in Livingston County and the … Avon Central School District Information Technology 2016M123 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/avon-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-123Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Findings The District has not implemented its reserve fund policy for the funding and use of reserves, and a detailed … all reserve funds has not been prepared. The Unemployment Insurance Reserve’s fund balance has not been used for … and submitted to the Board. Determine if the Unemployment Insurance Reserve’s fund balance is reasonable and use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s capital projects for the period June 1, 2015 through January … develop a long-term plan that evaluated the sewer or water capital projects’ financial impact on the annual operating … to the general fund. The Board did not approve water capital project change orders, which resulted in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31Town of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… the Town’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.4 million. … The bookkeeper, who maintains the accounting records for several other municipalities, told us that it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… internal controls over the cafeteria’s cash operations for the period July 1, 2012 through March 6, 2014. Background … with approximately 650 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $16.3 … Consider cost savings measures and revenue enhancements for the school food service fund. Segregate duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… This increased the risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim … or the use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield Town Town Board Board properly audited claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… Determine whether the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … properly managed and monitored building access badge accounts. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly … 48 badges (55 percent) that were no longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee individual badge accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial … contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once the transaction has been submitted … that a contract is associated with the incorrect Vendor ID. Use the attached chart: “ What To Do When An Incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractPembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's payroll … Hammond Central School District is located in the Towns of Hammond, Rossie, Morristown and Macomb in St. Lawrence County and the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County. The District, which …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, … BOCES through a cooperative service agreement to audit District claims, and a BOCES employee audited all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288