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Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County … had a 2010 population of 64,519. The County is governed by a seventeen-member Legislature. General fund budgeted … in accordance with the agreement with the City of Little Falls. The County Legislature should determine whether it is …
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)
… recovery, disposal of electronic devices, data back up and password security management. The Council did not ensure … recovery, backups, disposal of electronic devices and password security management. Provide IT cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … appropriated fund balance averaging $3.1 million annually to help finance budgeted appropriations. Budgeting practices … fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 13 to 16 percentage points. Four reserves totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be eligible, you must retire directly from public … you need five years to be vested, your sick leave credit can’t be used to reach the five years. Qualify for a better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… whichever is earlier. If you are employed by more than one participating employer, once you join the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The … operates 11 schools with approximately 7,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236Henry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… period July 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. Background The Henry Johnson Charter School is a public school not under … Henry Johnson Charter School Financial Operations 2014M214 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… City Park Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four schools with … Key Findings The District overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets and then used $3.5 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialCommack 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)
… is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, Ward and West Almond within Alleghany County and the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ellenville is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 4,100. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Background The Morris Central School District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… to the general fund as unrestricted fund balance. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Town of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… Key Findings The bookkeeper, who maintains the accounting records for several other municipalities, told us that it is … to dedicate time to update the prior years’ accounting records. The Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of … to maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records. Periodically review the bookkeeper’s work to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access, or loss. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk of inappropriate access … last log on dates ranging from November 2016 to December 2021. Review and disable 76 potentially unneeded user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… determine that using these vendors was in the District’s best interest. Key Recommendation Document the analysis when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… reported an additional 392 . 54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Key … or unauthorized leave payments. Ensure the Clerk-Treasurer’s monthly reports to NYSLRS are accurate. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… final report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Minetto (Town) officials ensured information technology … local user accounts and permissions. As a result, four of 10 computers had unneeded and unused local user accounts. … written IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a … of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State … register vendors by either entering vendor information in the Statewide Financial System or by providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overview