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XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other … the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is … otherwise available under this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… Budget will enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some … by the Division of Budget. For example, a special rate can be developed for a state-administered program or an … in SFS which, once approved at the agency level, will be routed to DOB for further review and final approval. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2012 … through June 30, 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven … governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The Library comprises all of the Shoreham-Wading River Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could … officials did not adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … school mechanicville IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… appropriations by a total of $2.3 million (8 percent) in the three fiscal years audited. This made it appear the … used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the … restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and examine IT controls over the … to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. … that address key components of the Authority’s housing occupancy operations. Ensure that all Authority computers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… for goods and services to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments. District officials generally agreed … our findings and recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a requirement for receipts and procedures for monitoring credit card use to promote accountability and responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were entitled to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewHigh Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County … High Falls Water District Water Fees 2015M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town 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)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 1, 2013. Background … members including the Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year is $101,711, funded mainly from … 2011-12 the Village had unforeseen expenditures of $89,500 for increased water costs and major flood damage. Because the …
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)
… of Trustees, provides water, street maintenance, lighting, snow removal, refuse collections, community and youth … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and … and checks without Board oversight. The Treasurer did not accurately record and report Village financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256DiNapoli: 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 each … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 percent for the 20202021 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent