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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… IRS. As a reminder, when online Business Units process any voucher for payments that are not subject to 1099 reporting, accounts payable staff should save the voucher, go to the Invoice tab, click the ”Withholding” link, … All Business Units If a Business Unit processed a voucher with incorrect withholding information, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingAccounts Payable Advisory No. 38
… Subject: Reward Programs – Information for Travel and Purchase Reward Programs Guidance: Some … that do business with the State offer rewards or points for certain purchases that can be redeemed for other benefits, such as additional goods, services, or … Reward Programs Information for Travel and Purchase Reward Programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/38-reward-programsEast Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… before payment. Maintain adequate supporting documentation for three disbursements totaling $11,478. Audit the … transactions were appropriate and properly accounted for, without proper controls, there is a risk that disbursements will not be made for proper purposes and money collected will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether West Canada Valley Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether West Canada Valley Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsTown of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a timely manner. Key Recommendations The Clerk should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… and complete, but the Supervisor did not prepare and submit appropriate reports or provide sufficient oversight of … reports were not always prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a … manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As … result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) … officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 deposits totaling $39,148 that had records (3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Beaver River Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Beaver River Central School District District officials ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… and procedures. District officials did not adequately document that they properly sought required competition for … and procedures. Ensure that District officials adequately document compliance with competitive bidding statutes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Arlington Central School District (District) officials ensured network user … Determine whether Arlington Central School District District officials ensured network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… IT vendors’ roles and responsibilities. As a result, gaps in IT security practices occurred. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Waterloo (Town) Board and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … Determine whether the Town of Waterloo Town Board and Town Supervisor Supervisor ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… thresholds. Officials did not: Develop clear guidance in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and … and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andAttica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… necessary; improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments … and leave accrual benefits were not clearly authorized. The Highway Superintendent was incorrectly paid $6,015 in … Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) … officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency … officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network user accounts were granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning services. With appropriate scheduling, over $155,516 of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105