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Oswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… payments to certain District employees in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts or collective … payments totaling $38,477 that were inconsistent with language in the employees’ CBA or employment contract. … For example, officials provided: A teaching assistant with a credit of $18,087 to be used toward her future health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194CUNY Bulletin No. CU-719
… a bi-weekly electronic input file.Updated agency access is not available for the deduction. Agency Actions Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-719-new-voluntary-deductions-codes-cuny-health-insuranceGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… document that they properly sought required competition for purchases: Subject to competitive bidding requirements … has adequate policies and clear and consistent procedures for procurements not subject to competitive bidding, including professional services, and monitor for and enforce compliance with policies and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… correct payee in the correct amount. Company officials did not maintain sufficient documentation to indicate the amount of money received at each fundraising event and did not always maintain adequate records to identify the source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. … since 2008. The Board did not approve budget amendments for the 2012 budget until January 2013, one month after the … Key Recommendations Evaluate recurring revenue sources for budgetary purposes over which there is direct control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials have not developed and adopted a comprehensive written IT … the District paid for a DRP template, officials did not obtain it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyWyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… service providers. Key Findings District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional … providers were competitively sought. The District did not have written agreements with three professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… general, a business continuity plan focuses on strategies for sustaining an organization’s critical business processes … the event of a disruption. It provides detailed guidance for continuing operations as normally as possible during and … supports key business processes, planning specifically for IT disruptions is a necessary part of business continuity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine whether 75 purchases totaling $27,514 were … Membership because of inadequate documentation. We could not determine whether 20 purchases totaling $3,245 were for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andGlenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… reviewed or approved them. Four claims totaling $2,267 did not have sufficient supporting documentation. Although fire districts are not required to pay sales tax on purchases and services they … a thorough audit of individual claims and ensure they do not contain sales tax or other unnecessary charges. … Glenham …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Acceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave time. For good internal controls, the system should also include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsBrasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District financial activities. The Board did not: Establish compensating controls over the work of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. The Board did not: Segregate duties or provide additional oversight over … proper controls, there is a risk that disbursements will not be made for proper purposes and money collected will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… fiscal year totals $382,110. Key Findings The Board did not audit each claim prior to payment. No District official … to the District’s bank accounts. District officials have not established a secure process to ensure that petty cash is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 147
… Purpose To instruct agencies when to use the FRC earnings code Affected Employees Employees who are members of the New … Employee Retirement System (ERS) and who have a pay basis code of FEE. Employees in this category were previously paid on a daily basis and had a pay basis code of DLY in the Legacy payroll system. Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/147-new-frc-earnings-code-fee-retirement-creditBallston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… totaled approximately $214,000. Key Findings The Board has not established procedures for the Library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds. The Treasurer has not maintained a detailed accounting of the cash received from donations. The Librarian did not always remit fees timely to the Clerk. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mHarford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through March 3, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $99,000. Key Findings The Board … reports were not completed within the 60-day requirement for 2014 or 2015. The Treasurer’s accounting records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units … new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice Per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsPhoenix Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-96)
… overestimated appropriations by nearly $6 million, and reserves were not funded in a transparent manner because the … and inform residents of District officials’ intent to fund reserves. … Phoenix Central School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/04/phoenix-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-96Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-269)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through May 24, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $34.4 … The District overestimated appropriations by $8.3 million for fiscal years 2010-11 through 2014-15 and did not use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m