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Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the THLDC’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceMastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… payment. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with a warrant, abstract or a list of checks. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings … officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid PECA was accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… aware of credit card procedures, and monitor and enforce compliance. Ensure that all credit card charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. Key Findings The District lacked adequate policies and procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… at $23,325. The fuel access keys were not kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel keys were … used for Town purposes. Ensure fuel keys are kept locked in a secure environment. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two instances, officials did not know why the users had … and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… and separate from the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which serves … The Board did not ensure that travel was authorized in advance. Key Recommendations Amend the investment policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in compliance with required statutes and policies. … Periodically report to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 517.5 eligible services totaling $21,211 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Background The Village of South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County, has a population of approximately 3,500 … operating deficits which, if realized, would have resulted in unrestricted fund balance deficits. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Westfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-209)
… was to examine the operation of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through June 17, 2014. Background The Village of Westfield is located in the Town of Westfield in Chautauqua County and has … four Trustees and a Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013–14 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-westfield-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-209Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… did not ensure computerized data was safeguarded. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … District officials generally agreed with the findings in our report and indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of the District’s ongoing reliance on fund balance to finance expenditures, the total fund balance has declined … from about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and … Key Recommendations Update the online banking policy to clearly describe the procedures for authorizing and … transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… practices and poor financial management have left the City in a vulnerable financial position. Key Recommendations Take … Closely monitor finances to prevent further decline in financial condition. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90State Agencies Bulletin No. 1846
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS 7S NYCBERS 7T NYCERS 7U and NYSTRS 7X
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1846-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkMargaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… asset policy to safeguard assets. Ensure AUDs are filed in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40