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XIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… 4-30 years no depreciation 10-12 years no depreciation 20-75 years A renovation is a project performed on an already … The renovation costs more than $100,000 It occurs when 75% or more of the estimated useful life of the component has … will be retired if the actual cost of the renovation is 75% or more of the current replacement cost of the component …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… contracts and, with limited exceptions, open market purchases. This requirement applies to purchases where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… with the Library’s policies. Therefore, taxpayers do not have assurance that the best prices were obtained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… and was unaware of the Town’s true financial position when it adopted budgets because it did not receive accurate … balance only in amounts that are actually available, after retaining a reasonable amount for the next year. Appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… if the District was appropriately billed or receiving the best value for IT services. Did not establish formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… not support that they periodically sought competition for purchases totaling $478,613. In particular, officials did … the purchasing policies to include sufficient guidelines for the procurement of professional services. Periodically … service providers. The District used the same vendor for liability insurance for 18 years, heating, ventilation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a Board member’s sons even though the company was not the lowest bidder. The … for the mowing contract. Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… controls to ensure Recreation Department (Department) cash collected is accurately recorded and deposited timely … develop adequate policies and procedures over Department cash collections and did not ensure that cash is deposited timely. Officials did not provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Island Trees Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Comprehensive appended … results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location and … who is responsible for implementing an audit’s corrective action. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26City of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton Fire District (District) officials ensured that … Determine whether Brighton Fire District District officials ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school saugerties IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed assets are tagged. Ensure that all … District’s new asset list. Update the fixed asset policy to require periodic and unannounced inventory counts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… claims and reviewing bank statements and canceled check images. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws and written … and policies. Review bank statements and canceled check images. Audit all claims and ensure they have documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashRochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials approved and paid certain credit … card charges without knowing what was purchased or whether the charges were for appropriate School purposes. 35 percent (169 totaling $68,523) of the tested credit card charges did not have a receipt or did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… obsolete unused IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 … We identified 70 unused IT assets that were at high risk of potential theft and misuse of personal, private or sensitive information, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… education services by ensuring students received services in accordance with their individual education programs (IEPs) … and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that students received all services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-and