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Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 670. … payroll and maintaining leave time accruals, resulting in incorrect payments, tax withholdings and deductions for … and procedures for water and sewer charges, resulting in weaknesses over billing, collecting and enforcing of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Hampton – Justice Court Operations (2013M-305)
… Ensure that all monthly reports are submitted to JCF by 10th of the following month. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/01/10/town-hampton-justice-court-operations-2013m-305State Police Bulletin No. SP-243
… the New York State Troopers, Inc., the calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will be updated from .658 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-243-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceAccounts Payable Advisory No. 27
… are completed. Contract payments Payment dates specified in contract; if none specified, then date(s) goods are … The GFO also provides information on why Accounting Dates in Accounts Payable may sometimes differ from those recorded in the General Ledger. For more information, see the GFO, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/27-voucher-accounting-dateAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… head or authorizing designee approving those individuals. For more information on Voucher Authorizers, see the Guide to … Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to designate someone as a Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersPutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… use, access and loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative … in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… Town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board: Did … some corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues Town officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… (CEDC) Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The CEDC Board did not properly manage or monitor the revolving loan fund program and was unaware inadequate accounting … records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingLancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Lancaster Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … raised in the District’s response. 1 Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101) … Determine whether the Lancaster Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… budgets expecting operating deficits totaling $1,041,991 in the three main operating funds, but operating surpluses … the ensuing year’s appropriations as of December 31, 2021 in the town-wide (TW) general, town-outside-village (TOV) … a plan to reduce the amounts of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers. Ensure transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… are disabled after a specified period without a valid user login. BOCES officials generally agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
Determine whether the York Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) Board of … Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation Company Board of Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… (IEPs) and Medicaid-eligible services were properly filed to receive Medicaid reimbursements. Key Findings Officials … over the Medicaid claiming process. Did not take steps to identify students receiving reimbursable Medicaid-eligible … District could have filed Medicaid reimbursement claims to reduce the District’s cost to provide these services. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Haldane Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-32)
… Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: A final … appended property tax report card. Comprehensive budget-to-actual results or the corrective action plan (CAP) in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/haldane-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-32City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Village of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
… Madison (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and timely. Key Findings The … of Madison Village ClerkTreasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-madison-collections-2023m-160Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. Town officials also ensured the payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) we reviewed were properly approved … and approved prior to payment. Of the $8.8 million in PILOTs we reviewed, all were properly approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… students. Key Findings District officials did not claim State aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless … passed. The District may also lose the remaining $82,244 in State aid if officials do not properly submit claims for … State aid claims are accurately prepared and submitted in a timely manner for all eligible nonresident homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… and approve overtime for clerical employees. Although the audit period overlaps with the pandemic timeline, which BOCES officials indicated as the cause for overtime, the BOCES practice of verbally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124