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Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… operates three schools with approximately 1,160 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Town of Ulster – Town Assessor (2016M-361)
… August 25, 2016. Background The Town of Ulster is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately … the four properties with exemptions that were transferred in 2015 to recover the prorated portion of 2015 taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-ulster-town-assessor-2016m-361Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… August 5, 2016. Background The Town of Maine is located in Broome County and maintains a Justice Court with one … that unpaid tickets are properly referred to the DMV in a timely manner. Perform, or engage an independent public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358Restrictions – State Police Plan
… Regular Earnings: For Tier 6 members, earned compensation that exceeds the … be included in your pensionable earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid to you by a public entity and meets other requirements may count toward your retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/restrictionsRestrictions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Regular Earnings: For Tier 6 members, earned compensation that exceeds the Governor’s annual salary is excluded (please … For Tier 5 and 6 members, the total amount of overtime that can be included in your FAE calculation is limited to 15 … earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid to you by a public entity and meets other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/restrictionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1950
… NYCERS, PFRS, NYSTRS, or ERS are affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. … reach the $250,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following plan year. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1950-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsWalton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… Key Findings The Board appropriated over $1.9 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and only used … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that … statutory limit by approximately $535,000 or 5 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… approve change orders. Include all itemized Project costs in monthly financial reports to the Board. District officials … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary … Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Employees stored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… if they are necessary and reduce unneeded reserve funds in accordance with statutes. Approve a comprehensive … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… Key Findings The former Business Manager’s separation payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by … The District paid the former Business Manager’s separation payment totaling $84,063 over a period of time, including … to the former Business Manager with the District’s legal counsel and take appropriate action to recover funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. This limits the community and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyIX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… cognizant agency without first recording the refund in the SFS as described in these procedures. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsTown of Jefferson – Selected Financial Operations (2014M-332)
… July 15, 2014. Background The Town of Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and had a population as of the 2010 … the new Supervisor therefore hired a bookkeeping company in February 2014 to maintain the Town’s financial records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/13/town-jefferson-selected-financial-operations-2014m-332Village of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… fees that were not authorized by the contract or contract amendment. Key Recommendations Ensure the water usage overage … charged to State Parks follow the contract and contract amendment. Stop charging late fees that are not authorized by the contract or contract amendment. Village officials generally disagreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Lockport Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing … The Lockport Public Library is located in the City of Lockport, Niagara County. The Library is a school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/30/lockport-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-192Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through September 26, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings … were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of the 27 purchases we reviewed. District personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued. Groton … officials did not maximize interest earnings. During the audit period, the district’s interest earnings totaled $72,555, but the … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit