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January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… School District and BOCES Business Officials An expendable trust is a trust whose resources, both principal and earnings, may be … trust funds. Account codes, accounting records, budgeting, bank accounts, etc. are not affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… A great portion of the work on these projects is performed by employees assigned to the LIRR Engineering … of fraud, waste and abuse are mitigated and that there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the … and attendance, employees might be paid for overtime that is unnecessary and/or not worked. For example, Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to … properly authorized, verified and executed. As the State’s payroll administrator, OSC is responsible for processing required payroll deductions (e.g., income tax and wage garnishments) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… and/or excessive overtime costs. Additionally, video from surveillance cameras found that security officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followCounty of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board … billed and collected by taxing jurisdictions for payments-in-lieu-of-taxes. Agency officials did not comply with the … projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectHorseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Horseheads Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through November 24, 2015 and examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… one school with approximately 475 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The 2015-16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… through September 30, 2015. Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess … Beacon City School District Claims Auditing 2016M20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the … real estate experience. We also found that the terms and conditions of the lease agreement appear to benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… funds. However, the annual report prepared by the Business Administrator does not include a summary statement. As a … outstanding debt, and more than $1.1 million in general fund reserves that exceeded reasonable needs of the District. … the source of the money remaining in the debt service fund. Review reserves and determine if the amounts reserved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County and is governed by four Trustees and a Mayor, … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 (45 … As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… 10 schools with approximately 8,750 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… transportation and information technology (IT) operations for the period July 1, 2013 through June 24, 2015. Background … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $42.5 million. … and policies and procedures have not been established for computer security, disaster recovery, data backups and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementComptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… attacks took the lives of more than 2,750 people in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. New York and the nation have … that day. We remain defiantly freedom loving and Lower Manhattan embodies that spirit in New York. Lower Manhattan has rebuilt itself and is prospering. As my recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Elmont Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2017M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/elmont-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-82Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… Resource Program. The objective of CUNYfirst was to replace CUNY’s legacy systems with an integrated and flexible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolSecurity Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… evaluating the answers. For example, one of the questions is, “Were all computer users provided IT security training?” The question is followed by a prompt to record the date(s) of training and … For example, if an up-to-date list of computer hardware is maintained, you could obtain a copy of the inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively oversees its afterschool and summer employment programs operated by the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. (Ridgewood); whether program participants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) officials … that addressed the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records, as required. Without a secure e-record storage … that addresses the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-and