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Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andMontauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… School District (District) officials secured access to the network and financial application and developed an … application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there … to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… Lyndonville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly procured … District’s purchasing policy and procedures for 65 percent of the purchases we reviewed totaling $263,023. The claims … auditor did not properly audit and approve 74 percent of the claims we reviewed before they were paid: 37 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… The Village, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, has a population of approximately 1,300. … year totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The Board has not ensured that adequate policies and procedures … of the Clerk-Treasurer, ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer is meeting the fundamental responsibilities of the position and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and … notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. … notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, … water fund, $72,000 for the sewer fund and $2.1 for the electric fund, all of which are financed by user charges. Key … Key Recommendations Segregate the water, sewer and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… or to review the waived transactions. The librarians, opening staff, closing staff and management all have access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for … 1, 2013 through September 4, 2014. Background The Town of Sweden is located in Monroe County, has a population of … The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… October 15, 2012. Background The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population of 630 residents. The … the preparation and recording of disbursements, and bank reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper … check signing authority to the bookkeeper. Manually sign all Town checks. Periodically compare the approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for construction work not certified as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… responsibilities. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they would take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES State Finance Law § 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with each claim … is the responsibility of the vendor and the Business Unit to ensure the calculations resulting from information entered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentTravel Advisory No. 17
… Subject : Agency Provided Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the … states if the employee’s agency or another agency provides meals without charge to the employee, that fact including the … must be indicated on the employee’s expense report. Also, meals an agency or third party provides as part of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… acceptable computer use policy. As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access … for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of extra-classroom activity and admission event collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Pride 2022
… 1969, when a riot broke out at New York City’s Stonewall Inn and ignited the modern movement for equality for all. This … Pride Tandra LaGrone CEO, In Our Own Voices, Albany, NY Tad Mack Deputy County Clerk of Monroe County Celebrating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… comprehensive ECA policy or provide appropriate oversight of ECA funds. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 are not properly accounted for by the ECA club. Properly appoint faculty auditors and ensure their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… to review the Supervisor’s accounting records and reports for the period July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. … identify and record the appropriate amount of fund balance for each fund. Provide the Board with accurate and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113