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Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… did not: Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we … plans and agreements needed to protect the District’s IT assets, network and data. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Purpose To provide information about additional public queries … use. Affected Employees Agency PaySR users with access to create and/or run PS Queries. Effective Date Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Finding The Authority does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Comptroller 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-0Town of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… Town’s information technology (IT) controls and multiyear planning for the period January 1, 2016 through March 24, … … Town of Geneseo Information Technology and Multiyear Planning 2017M84 …
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)
… through December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and … rationale used to determine the appropriate funding level, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding … note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should not be used as a …
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)
… Background The Tonawanda Housing Authority is located in the City of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified … individuals. The Authority, which manages one 257-unit apartment complex, is governed by a seven-member Board of …
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-contractsVillage of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… internal controls over the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through November 17, 2015. … services to its residents. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $287,500. Key Findings … manner. The Board did not annually perform or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. … in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges and includes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Thurston 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)
… The Village of Penn Yan is located in Yates County, and has a population of approximately 5,200. The Village is … by an elected Board of Trustees comprised of six Trustees and the Mayor. The budgeted general fund appropriations for 2012-13 are approximately $4.4 million and water fund appropriations are approximately $1.74 …
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)
… The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … districts had deficit fund balances ranging from $13,620 to $113,900 as of December 31, 2018. These deficit fund balances ranged from 14 to 217 percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials …
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)
… the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2014. Background The …
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
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in … and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the … when a probationer violated the court order or disburse all victim restitution payments. As a result, some victims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9