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Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general fund … 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage … appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mDeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… IT security awareness training to employees. Restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system … training to employees. Evaluate network and SIS user permissions to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately … were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Laurens Central School District (District) officials: Effectively managed … Laurens Central School District Cafeteria Operations and Reserves 2018M111 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mOpinion 88-44
… engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the … engineering firm with which the town has contracted for services has a prohibited conflict of interest in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44X.4.A Identifying Information – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
The Identifying Information section of the Vendor Record contains useful information about the vendor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4a-identifying-informationOpinion 88-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the corporation and the village. In this regard, you state that the board member's duties with the corporation do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Justice Court Fund: Invoice Billing Program
… justice submits his or her monthly report to the Justice Court Fund (JCF). At the time of filing each justice must … accounting for the payments he or she receives from the court. Accounting for Justice Court Funds [pdf] . JCF reviews and processes the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-invoice-billing-programState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… over $20 billion through State Fiscal Year 2027-28, it is important that actions are taken to improve the long-term … and these funds should be retained for emergencies. It is important to develop clear guidelines on the appropriate … greater accountability to the public. It’s time this issue is addressed before it hinders the state’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetIX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of availability. Some … are considered M-Year grants. For example, a federal grant award with a one-year grant period of October 1, 2014 - … are withdrawn by the federal awarding agency and the award is considered expired. In some instances, the life of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsXVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is not included in the State's periodic … This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, … examined more than $5000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty LLC Sunset paid and requested reimbursement for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… into a project management agreement that did not clearly define the services to be provided and paid related claims … Ensure written agreements with service providers clearly define the services to be provided and claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of … not be located. Six assets (five interactive displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15