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Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. The District’s recalculated surplus … limit each of the last three fiscal years by 12.3 to 16.3 percentage points. As of June 30, 2019, the District … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Review debt service and reserve funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… an average of $1 million of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Adopt … comprehensive IT security policies, procedures and plans to safeguard IT assets and data. Ensure staff comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for which … written credit card policy. Require credit card users to submit adequate supporting documentation for card … and ensure documentation is intact and reconciled to credit card statements before approving credit card claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… user accounts and disable those that are determined to be unnecessary. The Board does not have an adequate … do not provide periodic IT security awareness training to staff. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to district officials. Key Recommendations Regularly review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… provided an advance of $15,000 of separation pay to the former Business Manager. Key Recommendations Provide … of separation payments. Discuss the separation overpayment to the former Business Manager with the District’s legal counsel and take appropriate action to recover funds. Discontinue paying separation payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District's claims auditing process for the … Not all claims contained supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … Enter into an SLA with the IT consultant for all services to be provided that sufficiently defines the roles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)
… Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 employees, including four who routinely accessed … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies. Regularly review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $1.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1DiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Spending on residential construction has rebounded since the pandemic, … in the construction sector. For example, federal policy on tariffs and immigration may impact construction costs and the labor pool. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… After appropriations, which are statutory authorizations to spend for specific purposes, become law, the State … available Federal funds. The Project Parent is equivalent to the billing amount for the Federal Grant Award, and the Project Child is the funding allocation to specific project activities. See Chapter XIX, Section 2.B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide details on changes to mid pay-period Additional Pay resulting from the upgrade of the PayServ system to PeopleSoft version 9.2. Affected Employees All PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-012-changes-mid-pay-period-additional-payComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that the commission’s financial activity was … The director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services to Fire District residents. For 2016, revenues totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit … Your accumulated contributions (if any) are also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary death benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitCity of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period … unassigned fund balance has increased from $1.6 million to $6.1 million from fiscal years 2011 through 2013. The … funds," while the general fund includes a significant "due to other funds." As a result, the City’s financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158Divorce – Forest Rangers Plan
… that retirement benefits are marital property and subject to equitable distribution. "Equitable distribution" is the … in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction on how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/divorceDivorce – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… that retirement benefits are marital property and subject to equitable distribution. “Equitable distribution” is the … in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction on how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/divorceOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit … Your accumulated contributions (if any) are also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary death benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefit