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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
Obtaining early payment discounts from vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… the Edwards-Knox Central School District (District) claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. … therapy services during 2019-20. Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized revenue totaling … whether the EdwardsKnox Central School District District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings District officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA funds. Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts … authorized and supported. Key Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Beaver River Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Beaver River Central School District District officials ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTown of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Waterloo (Town) Board and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … Determine whether the Town of Waterloo Town Board and Town Supervisor Supervisor ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and communicate … written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs. Key Findings Town … capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs . As a result: 17 of the 24 pieces of major highway equipment (71 percent) were at or beyond their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… accounts were granted unneeded administrative permissions. 105 network user accounts were unneeded. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly … The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village finances. Required annual financial reports were not completed or filed with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Red Hook (Village) officials ensured information technology (IT) … Determine whether Village of Red Hook Village officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… the Town’s financial condition. More real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The … of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital plans or the following policies: Fund Balance … Budgeting As of December 31, 2020, the general, highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Smyrna (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always properly … To determine whether the Town of Smyrna Town Board Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT … properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, a smart television and an interactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton … $1,260 total could not be physically located. One copier (unknown cost) was not inventoried. In addition, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-24)
… staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. Thirty of the 81 employees’ records we tested showed training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingCanandaigua City School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-25)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the … (SED) regulations. All 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/canandaigua-city-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newHarborfields Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-31)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … mental health that educators should know were not included in the District’s training. Key Recommendation Provide mental … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/harborfields-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newCoxsackie-Athens Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-21)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … mental health that educators should know were not included in the District’s training. Key Recommendation Provide mental … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-mental-health-training-componentPutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
Determine whether District officials effectively managed the general fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… cannot be assured that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. … Ensure IT inventory records include the necessary detail for recording IT purchases and tracking hardware assets. … installed on District computers. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59