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Operational Advisory No. 25
Data Quality Advisory
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/25-data-quality-advisoryAccounts Payable Advisory No. 57
… an agency to submit the voucher into workflow or to OSC for approval. In these cases, the SFS will create a match exception for the voucher. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/57-selecting-correct-vendor-idTown of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… compliance with the acceptable use policy, or developed a formal disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Implement strong … user accounts. Enforce the acceptable use policy and adopt a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. Local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224Etna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… adequate controls over procurement. Key Findings Department officials generally did not document their efforts … not establish policies or procedures for the procurement of goods and services. Certain officers did not disclose … in contracts. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure Department officials seek, and maintain documentation of, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had the Supervisor invested … funds in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue would have increased by $80,688 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… contracts. We used a combination of manual and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) to review payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… not adequately address funding levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key … reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7City of Cohoes Industrial Development Agency - Legislative Reform Compliance (2019M-106)
… Objective Determine whether the City of Cohoes Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) complied with the 2015 industrial development agency (IDA) legislative reform. Key Findings The … Determine whether the City of Cohoes Industrial Development Agency CCIDA complied with the 2015 industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/08/23/city-cohoes-industrial-development-agency-legislativeTown of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Town’s tax collection for the period January 1, 2015 through October … The purpose of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Towns tax collection for the period January 1 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364Lima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… 1, 2016 through December 20, 2017. Background The Lima Public Library is a municipal public library located in the Town of Lima in Livingston … Lima Public Library Procurement 2017M295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295South Orangetown Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-104)
… July 1, 2014 through January 13, 2016. Background The South Orangetown Central School District is located in the … South Orangetown Central School District Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/south-orangetown-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-104Wynantskill Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-66)
… The Wynantskill Union Free School District is located in the Towns of North Greenbush, Brunswick and Poestenkill in Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-66Scio Central School District – Payroll (2017M-10)
… Towns of Alma, Amity, Andover, Bolivar, Friendship, Scio, Ward, Wellsville and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/17/scio-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-10Potsdam Central School District – Payroll (2016M-161)
… Background The Potsdam Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, Parishville, Pierrepont, Potsdam and Stockholm in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/potsdam-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-161Oceanside Union Free School District – Professional Services (2016M-281)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s … 2016. Background The Oceanside Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The … operates 10 schools with approximately 5,560 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/oceanside-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2016m-281Guilderland Central School District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-29)
Guilderland Central School District Cash Disbursements 2017M29
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/guilderland-central-school-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-29Opinion 92-10
… when such amounts have remained unpaid or unclaimed for three years. Prior inconsistent opinions are hereby … by a public corporation to a "resident" as the owner or former owner of a "security" is deemed abandoned … unpaid to or unclaimed by the resident for a period of three years as of December 31 of any year. The three year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… reviewed reimbursements for 20 eligible students, 13% of the eligible student population, and determined claims … officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … IT incident occurred. Additionally, auditors found that of the district’s 1,909 network user accounts, 1,896 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDeath Benefits
… full list, but the options most often selected are: Single-Life Allowance: provides the maximum pension benefit, but … of retirement: 50 percent of your ordinary death benefit; Second year of retirement: 25 percent of your ordinary death benefit; and After your second year of retirement: 10 percent of the benefit that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsAccessibility for People With Disabilities
… in stress, cortisol levels, muscle tension, and heart rate – all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilities