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Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access … Authority is a public benefit corporation established in 1949, providing water supply to approximately 550,000 … compromise systems and data. Key Recommendations Evaluate all existing network user accounts, disable or remove any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… million, which are funded primarily with real property taxes, sales and use taxes and State and Federal aid. Key Finding The County enterprise … make the funds are more self-sufficient and less reliant on general fund subsidies. … Dutchess County Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… deciding whether to lease or purchase school buildings for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2017. Background … has approximately 1,600 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $21.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsClifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District management … over $1 million more in fund balance than was needed to finance the budget. The District has retained over … in the debt service fund and has not used the fund to pay off the related debt. The District has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… Background Columbia-Greene Community College is located in the Town of Greenport in Columbia County. The College, which has approximately 560 … College has 2,498 user accounts that have not been used in the last six months, with the oldest account’s last logon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213Kingston City School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether fixed assets were properly recorded and … not tagged as District property. New assets were not added to the inventory list. The contractor-generated asset list did not correspond to the District’s Information Technology (IT) Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/15/kingston-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-214North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… Key Recommendations Adopt realistic annual budgets based on historical or other known trends and use appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-43
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-43-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-36
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-36-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andMore About This Retirement Plan – Police and Fire Plan
… and Fire Retirement System members. (There is no Tier 4 in the Police and Fire Retiremenet System.) These benefits … 8, 2010 are covered under Article 14. The information in this publication does not apply to you. Throughout this … of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/more-about-retirement-planGenesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the … Key Recommendations Maintain adequate documentation to help ensure that purchase contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over the recording and reporting of … payouts and grant activities were not included on reports to the members. Fundraising controls are generally lacking. Not all claims were approved by the members prior to payment. Key Recommendations Compare financial activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… was to evaluate the IDA’s project monitoring practices for the period January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. … their projected goals. The Agency does not have a process for taking action when businesses fail to make PILOT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programConcord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review CIDA’s operations for the period January 1, 2012 … Concord Industrial Development Agency was created in 1980 to further the economic development of the Town of Concord. … Key Finding The Board has not taken sufficient action to initiate new projects and encourage the creation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementVillage of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations Adopt … Use surplus general fund money as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. … Town of Davenport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for … should submit vouchers to the SFS at the gross amount of the invoice, along with the Invoice Received Date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… Board President (President) did not publicly disclose, in writing, his deemed interest in the oral agreement between … Key Recommendations The President should disclose, in writing, his deemed interest in the oral agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
Determine whether the District accurately reported fund balance and other related accounts and whether fund balance was within the statutory limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90