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Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information … Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Monitor online banking user compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general fund … 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage … appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mDeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. Restrict user … and local user accounts. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to … Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness training to employees. Evaluate network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately … were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling … for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit period, … attached to the claims. Of 389 gasoline credit card purchases, totaling $18,849 for over 6,000 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
Laurens Central School District Cafeteria Operations and Reserves 2018M111
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mNorthern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Expenditures … by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not structurally balanced and have used $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… officials properly approved and monitored overtime for custodial employees. Key Findings Did not preapprove and adequately monitor overtime for custodial employees. Paid overtime to 10 custodial … of total overtime paid to these employees, primarily for non-emergencies. However, with appropriate scheduling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… officials ensured disbursements, including payroll, were for proper purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board and Village officials did not ensure disbursements were for proper purposes and supported. We found: The former … that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements totaling nearly $5,700 that lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mOpinion 88-44
… engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the … engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44X.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
The Identifying Information section of the Vendor Record contains useful information about the vendor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 4-C, titled "The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement … of the notice and the date on which a bid or proposal is due, except where a shorter period is authorized by law. The statute also provides for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesDivorce – Article 14 Benefits
… subject to equitable distribution. Equitable distribution is the division of marital assets between spouses after the … die or terminate membership. If you are divorced, it is especially important to review your beneficiary … or judicial separation becomes final. An exception is if the terms of a DRO specify otherwise. Beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/divorceDivorce – New Career Plan
… after the marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to … benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, … designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial separation becomes final. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorce