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Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $7.5 million. … recorded. The head custodian did not maintain time records for his custodial, transportation supervisor or bus driver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $21 … BOCES employee audited all District claims including those for BOCES-provided services. One claim for a grant contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… provided sufficient oversight of time and attendance for the period July 1, 2014 through December 18, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $40.8 … employees’ leave and work time was accurately accounted for. District officials did not segregate duties in the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… audit was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the period of July 1, 2012 through October 29, … of reserves, and a detailed annual report of all reserve funds has not been prepared. The Unemployment Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-227)
… District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $17.1 … bank. The District did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-227Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2016M-7)
… the District’s nonresident tuition billing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through November 19, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 … by $41,125. One nonresident student was not billed for $14,438 in tuition costs. District officials also do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2016m-7Avon Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-123)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s IT for the period July 1, 2014 through February 26, 2016. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19.2 … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt policies for password management; protection of personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/avon-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-123Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… enrollment and billing processes and purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2013 through March 27, 2015. … by a nine-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.8 … obtain three written quotes, as required by Board policy, for all purchases subject to the Board’s purchasing policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (2016M-111)
… officials properly managed fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $40.3 … Key Findings The District did not have a formal plan for funding reserves, determining how much should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cohoes-city-school-district-budgeting-2016m-111Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… District’s internal controls over Information Technology for the period July 1, 2014 through January 14, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $28.7 … web filter permitted categories that did not appear to be for educational purposes. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s general fund budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is approximately $20.2 million. … had knowingly generated surpluses in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2016. … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $35.9 … determine if the amounts reserved and the cash restricted for reserves is properly accounted for, necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… when purchasing goods or services, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did not require written prior authorization for overtime work and made 12 overtime payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… This increased the risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim … or the use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current BOCES employees who already had badges. Did not deactivate and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts we selected for testing. Discovered and deactivated, because of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims to determine whether the claims represented actual and … contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required for a proper … which, if implemented, will improve the Town’s claims audit process. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Operational Advisory No. 6
… : Lapsing Notice and Reminders Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) completed recording all … for State Agencies page at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/agencies/lapsing/index.htm . … Lapsing Notice and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersOpinion 98-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation services for Medicaid clients) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (contract with a public authority for transportation of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 90-39
… Tax Law, article 4, pertaining to exemptions; see also NY Const., art XVI, §1, prohibiting alteration or repeal of … delegated to the municipal corporation by the Legislature (NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax v City of New York , 43 NY2d … §66) and does not have its own home rule authority (see NY Const, art IX). Therefore, the authorization for towns to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39