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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… December 31, 2012. Background The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… Recommendations Periodically compare the approved warrants with the canceled check images, as shown on the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… through June 30, 2013. Background The District is located in Onondaga County and the Onondaga Nation Territory. It is … $19.4 million. Key Findings Four of the five reserve funds in the District were not formally established. However, since … did not have a plan for funding several of its reserves. In addition, the Board did not adopt written policies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Hourly Based Information Technology Services
… standard titles are based on job title, skill level, skill demand level, and region of service. The hourly bill rates … depending on the consultant’s skill level and skill demand level, and may differ by as much as $72.29 per hour. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1799.1
… this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes in certain garnishment deduction amounts, or in some instances, … levies. Affected Employees Employees who have a writ of garnishment or New York State tax levy are affected. … year’s minimum wage rate for that location. Current garnishment orders may be subject to a reduction in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17991-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateTown of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
… the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 and internal controls over the Tax Collector’s financial … The Town of Chesterfield is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 2,450. The Town, which … The water district’s accounting records are incomplete and inaccurate. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-331East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided … Bloomfield and certain areas of the Town of Canandaigua in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsRhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period … Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… fund balances. District officials transferred $1.3 million from two reserve funds to the general fund without … appropriate support. The Board did not receive adequate or sufficient information to effectively perform its fiscal … for a three- to five-year period that address any economic or environmental factors which could affect the plans. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for … Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationChenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board did not adopt a policy … level of unassigned fund balance that should be maintained to prepare for any unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and examine … 2013. Background The Springs Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. To avoid confusion and a compilation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… these contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain. The Board has not formally adopted a long-term … reserve for authorized purposes and did not budget to make a required repayment to the repair reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and the Clerk-Treasurer’s maintenance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30