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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … how user access rights should be established or modified. In addition, the purchasing agent has access to parts of the … of compensation and benefits provided to employees. In addition, many duties within the payroll process have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Employees Agency PaySR users with access to create and/or run PS Queries. Effective Date Immediately Background … Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. … OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . Then click the Comptroller's News for State Agencies button. Click the link to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseTown of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s information technology (IT) controls and multiyear planning for the … Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $3.37 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 3,000. … unrestricted fund balances totaling $1.2 million in the general and highway funds. The Board did not adopt a … general and highway fund balances and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits Town residents. Adopt a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services. As a result, they may not have … Update the procurement policy and related procedures to include detailed guidance for procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and Rosendale, was … manually enters readings from an electronic meter reader in the water billing system and generates bills without … has not been approved by the Boards and was not charged in the billing quarter that unpaid balances were relevied. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… customers during the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer … information see Chapter XII, Section 4.F - Proper Invoice and Chapter XII, Section 5.F - Selecting the Appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Secretary provided inaccurate and unsubstantiated information to the Board. The Board has not ensured the … … Tonawanda Housing Authority Housing Occupancy and Information Technology 2016M381 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW It is the State agency's responsibility to properly plan its procurements so that needed approvals … be obtained timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal grants. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the … which, once approved at the agency level, will be routed to DOB for further review and final approval. An automated … Financial System (SFS) on a more real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. To avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsNorth Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s financial condition for the period … 2006-07 through 2011-12, ranging from almost $2.2 million to over $2.4 million. Library officials have maintained a … or a comparison of actual revenues and expenditures to budget amounts. Key Recommendations Develop a policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of Nanticoke and Lisle in Broome County. The Department, which was governed by a … represented proper Department expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… two previous years, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “As the levy growth … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board … audit of the Secretary/Treasurer's books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not adopt a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had … comprehensive multi-year financial and capital plan to adequately address the Town’s long-term operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn Yan is … did not receive or review sufficient financial information to appropriately monitor water financial operations. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Millport is located in the Town of Veteran in Chemung County. The Village, which is governed by an … record and report Village financial transactions in a timely manner. The Board did not annually perform or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256