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Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… of two Village Trustees, two Town of Northampton Board Members and a Northville Central School District … a record detailing the dates of collections, the payees’ names and the amounts paid when remitting money to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Clerk properly performed bank reconciliations for the period January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… Under Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be … to reach the 20-year calculation. Increase your pension beyond the maximum amount payable under your retirement plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… You are required to contribute 3 percent of your gross … contributions are reportable for federal income tax only when you withdraw or retire from the Retirement System. … for any other tax-deferred plan. *IRC Section 414(h) does not apply to PFRS member contributions made prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were accurate for the … written procedures documenting the type of records to be maintained or guidelines for using, approving, … leave accruals. The District allowed 10-month employees to accrue five days of personal leave instead of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… service providers without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: … and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… adequate procedures to monitor buyers’ compliance with the redevelopment plan requirements for enforcement mortgages for … Key Findings Monitoring of buyers’ compliance with redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Approve projects that include measurable goals in project agreements. Monitor all active projects to … Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectGeneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… 2015. Background The Geneva Housing Authority is located in the City of Geneva, Ontario County. The Authority, which … deposit of all receipts. Ensure that user access rights in the accounting system and housing software are limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… The Treasurer did not control the check signing process for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… operations during this time. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve was not established by Board resolution. District … used to fund operations. Review the unemployment insurance reserve and determine whether the balance is necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
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)
… . She earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left Village … erroneously reported an additional 392 . 54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must … at the time of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor … the agency with guidance on how to request vendors be registered in the Statewide Vendor File by VMU in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewTown of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing … not receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key … and develop a written plan for future funding and use of reserve funds and ensure amounts are necessary and … to the appropriate remedy for addressing improper funding of and transfer of funds from reserves. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and … it is received). 15 disbursements totaling $3,052 were not properly supported, audited or authorized before payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Plainville Fire … Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports, for 2018 through 2020. Ensure the Treasurer’s records were audited each year, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three employees … user accounts with administrative permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154