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Truxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… Charter School (School) officials accurately billed and collected tuition. Key Findings Although School officials accurately billed and collected basic tuition totaling $2.14 million, officials … of the amounts billed or ensure billings were accurate and did not establish adequate procedures for tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8Overview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… The New York State Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which created new retirement plans in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS): Section 383-e of the RSSL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Dansville Central School District – Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (Livingston … Officials have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Further, the board has … does not adequately address funding levels resulting in overfunded reserves that are not used. Auditors found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Continuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security … for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages and supports State … Plans (COOPs), which each State agency should have in place for each of its facilities. Toward this end, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-followColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… 2013 are $155,251,604. The County Department of Weights and Measures (Department) is under the general oversight of … Committee (Committee). Key Findings The Committee and Board have not established effective internal controls … collections. As a result, there are no written policies and procedures covering revenue collections and a lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueState Police Bulletin No. SP-142
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Division of State Police employees in Bargaining Unit 62 Background Chapter 70 … Information and Eligibility Criteria Division of State Police employees represented by Bargaining Unit 62 shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-142-2012-state-police-expertise-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedural changes in PayServ related … To inform agencies of procedural changes in PayServ related to assigning chartfield data to current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State Education … fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the … was providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with fire safety procedures, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… since 2009. The Treasurer also did not receive or review cancelled checks (or check images) and did not prepare … request that the District’s financial institution provide cancelled checks or check images. Prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services in parts of the Towns of Ghent and Claverack in Columbia County. The Company is governed by … the Company received approximately $160,800 in revenue and received approximately $19,700 in foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mKendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Background The Kendall Central School District located in the Towns of Carlton, Kendall and Murray in Orleans County and the Towns of Clarkson and Hamlin in Monroe County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period … The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District officials … with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure that payments were based on the actual hours or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… the adequacy of the procurement of audit services and the effectiveness of such services as a means for the timely detection of errors and irregularities for the period January 1, 2012 through … 31, 2012. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-23825-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… be eligible to retire with 25 or more years of creditable service, regardless of age. “Creditable service” is: Service as a firefighter or police officer under a 20- or 25-year plan; Service as a … or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the Regional State Park Police; Service in the U.S. military, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage Project change orders. The Board and District officials did not: Aggregate 31 change orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… Board (Board) sought competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services or ensure all claims were properly audited and … Town Board Board sought competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… designated community development projects or redevelopment plans in the City of Rochester. The Land Bank, which is … $4.6 million since 2014. Key Findings Land Bank officials do not adequately monitor aspects of performance such as the … profits from the sale of rehabilitated homes. Review individual cash disbursements. Ensure that a proper audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library and parking funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Buffalo 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 … The Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and was established in 2004. The Buffalo Academy of Science …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138