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Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… including reviewing canceled check images, auditing claims on a monthly basis and annually auditing the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mFrankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… Key Findings The bylaws provided limited guidance on financial responsibilities and the Board did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… administrative permissions. Provide formalized IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses … user accounts are properly managed. Provide IT security awareness training. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
Determine whether Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mJefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… whether Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials used … whether JeffersonLewisHamiltonHerkimerOneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… (BOCES) claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes. Key Findings … However, all claims were not audited or approved prior to payment. As a result, BOCES has a higher risk of inaccurate … determine whether they were audited and approved prior to payment and found that 1,393 claims (78 percent), totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 1585
… refer to Bulletins 1493 (New Repayment Rate for Deduction Code 502 NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) for Employees with a … Deficiency) and CU-547 (New Repayment Rate for Deduction Code 582 CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency) for Employees with a … OSC Actions OSC will enter general comments (OSC WC or OSC TaxAud) stating the year of the deficiency, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1585-notification-employees-when-prior-year-fica-ssmedicare-deficiency-hasChanges to Reporting Requirements – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… the changes to the regulation that affect the record of activities (ROA) process for elected and appointed … Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the ROA to attest to its … submit a new ROA if the previous ROA is not representative of their work hours. Governing Body Regulation did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/changes-reporting-requirementsSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… official court document. NYSLRS requires a certified copy of the signed DRO, which we will keep on file. NYSLRS accepts … Law and Rules Section 2105. NYSLRS also requires proof of divorce, such as a copy of the parties’ judgment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droBrighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brighton Fire Department, Inc. (Department) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 claims totaling $207,884 had one or more exceptions. 46 claims totaling $38,138 were … use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about … these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… As a result, more taxes were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed … back, at June 30, 2020, unassigned fund balance increased to approximately 13 percent or about nine percentage points …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior review … were audited each year, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. We tested claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold … for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of ice melt ($10,845) and information technology equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Amityville Union Free School District , Chester Union Free School District , Hamilton Central School District , Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District , Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit and approve claims from the private funds account prior to their payment. This increases the risk that … and the proper amounts were not deducted for health insurance premiums from any of the employees’ gross pay … lowest possible cost was paid for 18 of 28 professional service contracts totaling $1.2 million. Smithfield Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… adequately plan and monitor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) financial operations. As a result, the City could lose … Develop and adopt policies and procedures over the EMS function. City officials were given an opportunity to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during the period. Reported fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… $220,708 were not recorded on the District’soriginal asset list. 18 assets totaling $25,022 did not have asset tags, as … were not removed from the District’s original asset list. Also, officials could not determine whether four assets … Key Recommendations Ensure the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings School officials did not ensure credit card charges were properly approved, adequately … did not perform an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208