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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually … an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The district could not demonstrate a … have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. In addition, employees stored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-162
… a new Earnings Program. Affected Employees SUNY employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who have a Pay Basis Code of BIW … here for the list of earnings codes that are included in Earnings Program NBW. OSC inserted a new row on Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-162-establishment-new-earnings-program-suny-employees-biweeklyContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… by more than one participating employer, once you join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in connection with all employment must be reported to us. … the New York State and Local Retirement System, and used in the calculation of all benefits paid by the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… assets for the period January 1 through December 31, 2014. Background The Arkville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Ticonderoga – Financial Records and Reports (2015M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial records and … Background The Town of Ticonderoga is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 5,000. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/02/26/town-ticonderoga-financial-records-and-reports-2015m-301Town of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… Board inadequately planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow $885,000 from the Tax Stabilization … use of reserve funding sources for capital projects are in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process for the period … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to approximately 18,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mLake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company collections were properly … The Company, which provides fire protection services to the Village and to part of the Town of Lake George, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialCUNY Bulletin No. CU-377
… and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in the skilled trade titles of Oiler (CUNY), Stationary … by International Union Operating Engineers, Local 30 in Bargaining Unit T2 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-377-international-union-operating-engineers-local-30-dues-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-368
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in the skilled trade titles of Oiler (CUNY), Stationary Engineer (CUNY) and Senior … (1) agency shop amount for each job code. Due to the use of one (1) job code for multiple levels of the title of Sr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-368-international-union-operating-engineers-local-30-dues-andBrocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . As a result, … with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations . The Board and District officials: … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021- 22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… of the Medicaid reimbursements). Between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021, the District paid a third-party vendor … needed for the vendor to properly file all Medicaid claims and did not adequately oversee the vendor to ensure Medicaid … eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. Except as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… operations. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mState Agencies Bulletin No. 839
… be used as the return address on employee W-2 statements for 2008. Agency Actions Agencies must verify the return address listed for all their Department ID(s) in the Control-D Report … on the NPAY529 is identical to the return address used for direct deposit advice statements. If the agency address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/839-verification-agency-return-address-employee-w-2-statementsCity of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… (OCRC) but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property to a private entity. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… Objective Determine whether the West Islip Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) reasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … between $5,547 and $42,216. This practice contributed to the continued accumulation of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30