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Town of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… activity and to assess the Board’s oversight of the Center for the period of January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. … County. The Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Recreation Department … card and subsequently wrote checks to her husband for reimbursement of the payments, for which the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246Southside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… NHA to be responsible for the administration, operation and performance of the School in accordance with the School’s … the fee paid to NHA, and reconcile it as stated in the terms of the management agreement with NHA, to ensure the fee … adequately supported. Periodically assess the terms and conditions of any management and lease agreements to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review local … - just for exemptions with this specific risk indicator (i.e., having a mailing address that receives STAR exemptions for multiple parcels). Local assessors do not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s financial operations for the period … of expenditures incurred by the Board members to attend special meetings. Consider amending the procurement policy to require that competition is sought when procuring goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… district users more than was necessary. Town of Union Vale – Payroll (Dutchess County) The town overpaid $134,658 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Minerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… of Chester in Warren County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 120 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18Nyack Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-185)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through March 24, 2014. Background The Nyack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Clarkstown and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/03/nyack-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-185Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting … achieve cost savings and still provide the right coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health Benefits For employees who have coverage available under a spouse’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 339
… Purpose To provide instructions for submitting time entry transactions for taxable Non-Cash Merit Awards. Affected Employees M/C … non-cash merit awards, such as gift certificates and bus or subway tokens. Awards from all qualified award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/339-taxable-non-cash-merit-awards-mc-employeesNorth Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal controls over selected College … agreements, resulting in $54,364 in waivers being granted to ineligible individuals during the 2012-13 fiscal year. … an individual, independent of the Bursar’s Office, to review and approve employee tuition waiver forms to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… inventories and maintained accurate and complete records for the period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background … has approximately 750 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $18.6 … fuel and 341 more gallons of diesel fuel than it accounted for. Key Recommendations District officials should ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … Volunteer Fire Department is incorporated under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … million in fund balance annually, which was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses, and consistently overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period July 1, 2014 through August 5, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $16.8 … District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareTown of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Somers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … court clerks. The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and … 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key Findings We found weaknesses in the Court’s internal controls and a lack of oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198State Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… time since 04/01/2020, with union dues withheld (Code 291 for BU01 and Code 491 for BU21) are affected. Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 (Code 291) will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationTown of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… internal controls over the Board’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012. … governs the Town. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 million. … payments are made in a timely manner. Seek to recoup funds paid to the vendor for the services that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… Town of East Greenbush in Rensselaer County, is a special district public library which received its charter from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… officials complied with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy. Key Findings Town officials did not always comply with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy because the Town Board (Board) members, … chief financial officer, were not familiar with the Town’s procurement policy and its requirements. Further, they did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56