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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies … missing or invalid date of birth are affected. Background The Date of Birth field is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemTown of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted unrealistic … Establish a written policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial … records. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… represent the District’s actual needs, based on current information and historical data. Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which is governed by a Board … of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Brandon, Dickinson and Moira in Franklin County and the Towns of Brasher and Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … Hampton Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessCity of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… March 1, 2017. Background The City of Elmira is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … fund balance and cash balances, to prevent further decline in financial condition. Include appropriations in the subsequent year’s budget to redeem RANs or require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School District , Downsville Central School District , East Williston Union Free School District , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 2008-2
… No. 2008-1). Further, we note that court cases have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on … spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest self-interest, partiality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2McLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… disagreed with certain aspects of our recommendations in our report, but indicated they planned to implement some … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Department’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… ambulance company to retain and use all fees collected for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Adopt annual budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in 2018 neither maintained nor required the bookkeeper to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. … audit statewide city niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… Guidance : Starting on April 1, 2022, NYS agencies acquired the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related to a … of the Project Guide to ensure accurate Federal billing in the SFS. The following SFS Job Aids can assist with this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on Report April … NYSTA implemented the three recommendations we made in our initial report. Key Recommendations None Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followTrue North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
Determine if the Board and School officials adequately monitor School financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mBemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Town of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… recovery plan that provides specific guidelines for the protection of IT assets and data against loss or … in Appendix A, officials disagreed with several of the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137