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Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… the Superintendent pled guilty to Attempted Obstruction of Governmental Administration and was sentenced to a … The Superintendent should retain adequate records of all Department transactions and activity. Town officials should work with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to resolve any prior years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… of the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a public school library located in the City of Saratoga … entire Board instead of delegating such responsibility to a single Board m … Saratoga Springs Public Library Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… 2015. Background The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The … operates six schools with approximately 5,000 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … Law. The Treasurer and any other official whose signature is required should maintain custody of their signature flash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… 14, 2016. Background The Town of Cheektowaga is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 88,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … data and discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Develop a plan to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mGilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District’s portable devices were properly … County, three towns in Greene County and one town in Delaware County. The District, which operates one school with … District officials did not keep their inventory list up-to-date when computers were deployed to various locations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devicesWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… cost more to prepare than the revenue generated by the meal sales. School lunch productivity is lower than industry … operating costs and, where possible, continue to implement plans to increase student participation and control food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
… to review the District's financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through September 1, 2016. … Board and District officials overestimated expenditures by a total of $6.2 million. The District did not use any … in excess of the statutory limit. The Board did not adopt a written reserve policy and three reserves appear to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of awarded contracts. Key Findings District officials did not … most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate oversight of awarded contracts. As a result, the District could have … adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses communicated confidentially to officials, we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 … and IT staff did not establish formal written procedures to help adequately secure PPSI. Key Recommendations Ensure IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andBabylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… As a result, District taxpayers incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… are in disrepair and the Board did not develop a comprehensive, written multiyear financial or capital plan to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents with both water and sewer services, rates would initially increase from a combined $320 per year to about $950 per year to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationSCAM ALERT
… cyber threat involving Retirement Online . Scammers have created a fake website, which looks similar to … in Retirement Online is secure. We are not aware of any evidence at this time of any member, retiree or beneficiary data being compromised. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… firemen or their families. The Association is comprised of all volunteer firefighters from the three fire companies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Randolph Central School District. “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and earning leave accruals to which they are entitled. In addition, district officials have not developed a … last three years, the district appropriated $941,081 more in unrestricted funds than needed because the district also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsEast Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Background The East Clinton Fire District … days a week, every week, for 16 months. The Board did not have written policies and procedures over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMore About This Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to … provided by Sections 384, 384-d and 384-e of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) as enacted by the New York State Legislature. If you joined PFRS July 1, 2009, through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/more-about-retirement-planUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for … Davis Ethical Pharmacy, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. William Davis was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy