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V.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Category Code ChartField is used to identify an item/service being procured. The SFS is … use UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) Category codes statewide. There are over 50,000 … The Commodity Code ChartField is used to categorize an itemservice being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeContinuity of Operations Planning
… the adequacy of State agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Our audit scope … is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages … a series of guidance documents intended to aid agency planning teams when they prepare COOPs. A COOP can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningEarly Childhood Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (2012-S-18) State Education Department: All Services for Kids, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/early-childhood-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManagement of Cash and Investments
… managed its cash and maximized its return on investments. Our audit scope period was January 1, 2008 through March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… its kind at any university in the world. The College has a number of business relationships with both public and private … New York Office of Cyber Security’s Information Security Policy defines a set of minimum security requirements that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… Determine whether the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency (GCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and … with appropriate and measurable goals and took action when goals were not met. Key Findings The Board and officials … not properly approve and monitor projects or take action when goals were not met. We also found: Required Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly sheltered a portion of … had operating surpluses totaling $7.3 million, or a swing in operational results of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2021, … our comments on certain issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … plan. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated that they will initiate … B includes our comments on certain issues officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… also did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s … were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were subsequently deleted during our … on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Pomona (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and … Determine whether the Village of Pomona Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… records and reports were maintained and/or audited to comply with statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board … records and reports were maintained and audited to comply with statutory requirements. As a result, the Board … diminished the District’s transparency and its ability to assess the District’s financial operations. Specifically: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … meetings. However, because it is not reviewing monthly bank statements or bank reconciliations, the Board cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did not … and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … The Richmond Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these deficiencies, we reviewed all 162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if sewage treatment services were provided economically for the period January 1, … DEC issued a consent order requiring construction of a new facility with a completion deadline of April 2017. If the new facility is not completed by the deadline, DEC could levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine County officials’ oversight of the Stream … approved, monitored and paid, and no procedures were taken to ensure the lowest possible cost was paid for 18 of 28 … Recommendations Create policies and procedures relating to monitoring projects, even if some oversight has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … for the 2015 fiscal year. The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the preliminary … County may have a $2.9 million revenue shortage if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24