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The New York State Procurement Integrity Act
… conflicts of interest by state officers and employees in state procurements, prohibiting conflicts of interest by state authority board members, officers and employees in authority procurements, requiring certification by state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-procurement-integrity-actDiNapoli Releases City of Troy Budget Review
… reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the city’s resources. Furthermore, the … be monitored to ensure the declining trends are reversed. In addition, the city’s 2015 proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies to provide adequate flexibility to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-city-troy-budget-reviewEllenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… from the date of our test. Established written procedures for granting, changing or disabling network user accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user access. Maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… manage and monitor network user accounts. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … disabled. Provide periodic IT security awareness training to all users who use IT resources. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195XIX.1.B PCIP SFS Federal Security Roles – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… needed to create a federal grant customer contract for OSC’s approval None Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1b-pcip-sfs-federal-security-rolesVillage of Ellicottville – Procurement (2016M-426)
… our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2014 through October 28, 2016. Background The Village of Ellicottville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately 375. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-ellicottville-procurement-2016m-426Germantown Central School District – Payroll (2023M-3)
… (Board). Key Findings The District did not have adequate payroll processes to ensure compensation paid to employees … the Board. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate oversight. We identified $41,000 in payroll payments to 12 employees that were either inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/22/germantown-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-3CUNY Bulletin No. CU-751
… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by IBEW, Local 3. Affected … Employees: Employees represented by the IBEW, Local 3 in Bargaining Unit T4 are affected. Background: The … is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by IBEW Local 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-751-international-brotherhood-electrical-workers-ibew-local-3Village of Harriman – Water Department Billing (2014M-311)
… audit was to review the Village’s water billing process for the period June 1, 2013 through August 7, 2014. Background The Village is located in the Towns of Monroe and Woodbury, Orange … and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-harriman-water-department-billing-2014m-311New Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… District (District) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Key Findings District officials generally paid employees’ salaries and wages accurately but did not establish adequate … District District officials accurately paid employees salaries and wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45Village of Clifton Springs – Board Oversight (2014M-099)
… 2013. Background The Village of Clifton Springs is located in the Towns of Manchester and Phelps, in Ontario County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-clifton-springs-board-oversight-2014m-099Town of North Castle – Cash Disbursement (2013M-32)
… to evaluate the internal controls over cash disbursement for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Town of North Castle is located in Westchester County. The Town Board includes four Board members and the Town Supervisor, and is the legislative body responsible for managing Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/19/town-north-castle-cash-disbursement-2013m-32Town of Eagle – Wind Power Revenues (2014M-125)
… audit was to examine the Town’s use of and long-term plan for wind power revenues for the period January 1, 2013 through April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Eagle is located in Wyoming County and has approximately 1,200 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/15/town-eagle-wind-power-revenues-2014m-125Town of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019. The highway fund’s appropriations were … does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. The Board has not adopted a long-term … plan. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when developing and adopting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… are complete and accurate, including estimates of fund balance and realistic estimates of appropriations. Ensure … policy for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Town of Schroeppel - Financial Records and Reports (2019M-187)
… to ensure cash activity was properly accounted for and did not maintain accurate accounting records. Due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-schroeppel-financial-records-and-reports-2019m-187Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… A County employee made 79 bank account transfers using an online banking profile totaling $427,704. Town officials did … Destroy signature stamps. Supervisor should authorize all online bank account transfers. Monitor check disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54Overview – Enhanced Reporting
… forward employee contributions, loan payments and payments for service credit purchases (SCP). In addition, when you … the seventh day of the month following the report period. For example, the December report must be submitted to us by … 7. Late monthly reports can result in interest charges on members’ contributions, loans and payments for service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-report/overviewNaples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials … 63 unneeded network user accounts that had not been used in at least six months. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82Village of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… budgeted appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds exceeded actual expenditures by a total of $4.9 million (a 39 percent budget variance). Officials also appropriated $3.6 million of fund balance during this period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28