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Watervliet 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-149West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were … Five disbursements totaling $1,308 were not recorded in the accounting records. In addition, the Board did not: … . Appendix B includes our comment on the Association’s response letter. … audit west webster volunteer fire cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Close seven completed capital projects in the accounting records. While we did not observe any … project activity. Close completed capital projects in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Bethpage 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-219Town 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-167Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Horseheads Central School District (District) officials ensured network access … response. … Determine whether Horseheads Central School District District officials ensured network access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127State 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 Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during this period. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose of … not included in the State's periodic financial reports and why. The principles described in this chapter are applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewSmithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Smithtown Central School District’s (District) Board of … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Smithtown Central School Districts District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-823
… represented by IBT, Local 237 in Bargaining Units SB, SE, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX and SZ. Affected Employees: … represented by IBT, Local 237 in Bargaining Units SB, SE, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX and SZ are affected. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-823-international-brotherhood-teamsters-ibt-local-237Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund for the period July 1, 2013 through February 29, 2016. … fiscal year, reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs … for self-sustaining adult education programs. Contact the State Education Department for guidance regarding the proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… bank reconciliations and comparing canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Annually audit, or cause an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184King Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… technology (IT) assets are properly safeguarded, secured and accessed for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings The Board has not adopted adequate IT security policies and … IT cybersecurity awareness training to personnel who use the School’s IT resources. In addition, we confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… OSC Actions OSC will now process garnishment refunds for employees directly through PayServ. The refunds will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… or later contain Appendix B , which requires Agencies to pay vendors electronically (ePayments). In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsIncorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Incorporated Village of Garden City’s (Village) check signing process complies … her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… tax collections and ensure that daily receipts correspond to amounts deposited, intact. Ensure there is sufficient … and collection activities in a timely manner in order to identify errors and discrepancies. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, according to a report released today by State … P. DiNapoli. Only 53.6% of New York households owned a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nation