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City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… entered into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… We identified significant inaccuracies in balance sheet account balances as well as in revenues and expenditures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… County officials’ oversight of the Stream Restoration Project and the overall contract process for the period … adequate oversight of the planning and execution of the Project and did not ensure that the Co-Managers properly monitored the Project. The Board did not always provide clear, written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… 1, 2010 through April 30, 2014. Background The Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit … Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department Misappropriation of Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsEarly Childhood Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, providers such as ECEC are reimbursed by … requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: The Norman Howard School - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/early-childhood-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Police Bulletin No. SP-148
… employees must be in Active, Paid Leave of Absence or Military Stipend Leave (MLS, MTS) status on 11/01/13. OSC … For eligible employees who are in Bargaining Unit 07 or 17 and in an eligible status on 11/01/13, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-148-2013-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-137
… Unit 17 Background Chapter 69 of the Laws of 2010 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in … Date(s) Payments will be processed in Pay Period 17L for paychecks dated 12/07/11 Payment Information and … twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, Paid Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… 2016. Background The Putnam Valley Central School District is located in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam and … have not established a reserve fund policy stating how much would be set aside in each reserve, how each reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through March 1, 2016. Background … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.56 … reserve funds to determine if the amounts are appropriate for the District’s needs. Key Recommendations Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94State Police Bulletin No. SP-237
… PBA Short Term Disability, PBA Critical Illness, or PBA Accident insurance will notice a change in the way their deduction(s) appear on their paystub or … Term Disability: Short Term Disability Critical Illness Accident Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-237-separation-pba-insurance-deduction-code-545Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Review of Travel Card Expenses
… official State business. We identified questionable travel card expenses the Director incurred on March 11, 2013. Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesTown of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … fund to other departments and districts accounted for in other funds. However, we found that the allocation method … – such as payroll, Justice Court, and municipal garage – in allocations to departments that did not use them. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247VII.10.A Cash Advance Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the establishment of cash advance accounts. The moneys are to be used in accordance with rules prescribed by the … of the agency or facility; and Annual review of the use of advance funds to determine the appropriate funding … of the custodian in charge of the advance. Requirements on how to establish, maintain, account for, reimburse, reduce, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10a-cash-advance-overviewRichland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… District’s general fund checking account and commingled with the District’s other funds. An annual foreign fire insurance report has not been filed with OSC for the last four years. Claims were not reviewed … in a separate bank account so it will not be commingled with other District funds. Prepare and file annual foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and … 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has … City of Poughkeepsie Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight 2013M30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… and acceptance by the NYSLRS Matrimonial Bureau. NYSLRS’ Divorce and Your Benefits information and the appropriate … Reader to save a completed DRO proposal for your own records. See Submitting a DRO for instructions on sending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateVillage of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… controls over information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … an elected Mayor. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $2 million. … not developed a formal disaster recovery plan, instituted breach notification procedures, or adopted procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… There are over 50,000 Category Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, … is entered into the SFS. Category Codes are only available in the Purchasing module. All Category Codes are mapped to … the Category Code to Account Mapping, can be found in SFSCoach under Training Material “Category Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… but they did not strengthen controls by improving their monitoring procedures. Officials entered into agreements with … electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0