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Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… Under Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), you may receive service … Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your sick leave credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveReporting Workers' Compensation Benefits – Legacy Reporting
… Workers’ compensation benefits can be paid to your employees … to us: All payments made directly to the member from workers’ compensation, with no salary paid by employer: Tier … and part payments made directly to the member from workers’ compensation: Tier 1 — Report salary paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/reporting-workers-compensation-benefitsForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Railroad employees received costly payments due to long-term practices related to Hours of Service that may … in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest MTA- Metro-North: Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followApalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to February 4, 2013. Background The Apalachin Fire District … The Treasurer submitted monthly financial reports to the Board and has filed the required annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Port Chester – Payroll (2017M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … Village paid approximately $2.2 million for overtime wages to police department personnel. There are no written policies … we reviewed carried over vacation leave from year to year, even though it was not permitted by their collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/13/village-port-chester-payroll-2017m-115Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County accurately distributed sales tax to municipalities and whether the County Treasurer and County … $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded … granting, revoking, modifying and monitoring access rights to the City’s network and financial system. The Council has … policies and City officials do not have formal procedures to address disaster recovery, disposal of electronic devices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the … The Department Director did not develop procedures to segregate cash receipt duties or provide adequate … not review or use the point-of-sale (POS) system’s records to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… 1, 2013 through July 12, 2017. Background The Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is located in the Town of … Cleveland Hill Union Free School District Financial Management 2017M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were accurate for the … written procedures documenting the type of records to be maintained or guidelines for using, approving, … leave accruals. The District allowed 10-month employees to accrue five days of personal leave instead of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of … and then used $3.5 million of unexpended surplus funds to increase the retirement reserve without including those … period, $4.8 million of unexpended surplus funds were used to fund the capital reserve fund. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the School’s compact contract with a … provide. The compact contract is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the quality of services provided will be … measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable since the services being provided have no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials have established adequate procedures to monitor buyers’ compliance with the redevelopment plan … abandoned, underutilized and tax-delinquent properties to productive use. Property sales requiring significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and controls … nearly $24 million of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. District officials did not maintain … inventory records. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to adopt more reasonable budgets to avoid raising more real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryCandor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the most … Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students, but the meals cost more to prepare than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s financial software was appropriately … for adding, deleting or modifying individual access right to the financial system. District officials did not designate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andTown of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s internal controls over financial … several other municipalities, told us that it is difficult to dedicate time to update the prior years’ accounting records. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets … Village officials have not restricted users’ access to the financial system based on employee job … has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s cash receipts process for the … exceeds the policy’s overnight cash level. Access rights to the housing software and accounting system are not … of the process. Update the overnight cash level policy to clearly define the maximum amount to be held before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160