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Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee benefit accrued liability reserve. $800,000 … to comply with the legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Return funds improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business … of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice … Units ) Business Units can only include one invoice on each voucher. Prior to creating a voucher, the vendor must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… March 31, 2016. Background The West Babylon Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk … The District operates seven cafeterias located in the high school, junior high school and five elementary schools, which offer breakfast, … West Babylon Union Free School District School Lunch Operations 2016M243 …
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)
… Erie Counties. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 1,175 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368Amityville Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and the Town of Babylon in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/amityville-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-155Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through August 31, … adopted budgets, and, therefore, none of the appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Because of … and historical data and discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mCopiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks … check signature policy to require the Treasurer to sign all checks in compliance with Education Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… The Jefferson Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of Harpersfield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… more real property taxes than necessary. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 400 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 330 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devicesSCAM ALERT
… to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. First and foremost, we assure you your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertCancellation Confirmation
… conference registration does not automatically cancel your hotel arrangements. If you made a reservation, please contact the hotel directly to cancel. For questions, contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/cancellation-confirmationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and financial software access controls were adequate to protect district IT systems and data from unauthorized … District – Financial Condition Management (Lewis County) While the board and district officials made some progress in … totaling $4.7 million from 2016-17 through 2020-21, but experienced net operating surpluses totaling $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… the County’s total expenditures for 2011. Every county in NYS is required by law to maintain a jail. The County’s jail … inmates. Key Findings County officials are spending more money to operate their current jail than if they were to … because of the larger capacity, the County could also collect revenues for boarding inmates on behalf of other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33More About This Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 20- and 25-year retirement plans. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Sections 384, 384-d … 8, 2010, you may not be covered by the benefits described in this publication, even if your employer has adopted and … will be covered under Article 14. The benefit information in this summary does not apply to you. View your Article 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/more-about-retirement-planEast Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… a total of $118,940, of which $113,340 represents hourly payments using the Secretary-Treasurer’s $20 hourly rate. This would equate to the Secretary-Treasurer working … written contract for each consultant that details the services to be provided and the pay rate for each service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsContract Advisory No. 7
… System (SFS) are the two hyphens (-) that separate the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. … grants, etc. in the SFS is composed of the agency’s Business Unit (5 alphanumeric characters), Contract Number … Contract ID must include the two hyphens that separate the Business Unit and Department ID values from the Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Cambridge Central School District , East Quogue Union … and the Randolph Central School District. “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … to capture start/end times and hours worked. Because of these deficiencies, district officials do not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… transfers that were made from the Association’s bank accounts to the Le Roy Fire Department’s checking account. In addition, transfers were made from the Department … transactions listed on bank statements and canceled check images with the amounts recorded by the Treasurer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associations