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Yates County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-07)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County of Yates (County) employees and elected officials completed … was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 45 total individuals we tested (23 selected employees … County officials should continue to monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all employees and should encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/22/yates-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-07Hornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-148)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Hardware and software inventory records were … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive … recovery plan. Provide security awareness training to staff and maintain complete and up-to-date hardware and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/10/18/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-information-technologyNortheast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… CBAs and Board-approved contracts. We used a combination of manual and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) … oversight. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … realistic appropriation estimates. Reduce reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7XI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewRetirement System Membership – Forest Rangers Plan
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on or after January 1, 1998, your membership in the New … Any successor or new titles in the Forest Ranger Series in DEC. 1 Updated 5/19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/retirement-system-membershipComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By … effectively.” Village of Fultonville – Claims Auditing (Montgomery County) Except for minor discrepancies, auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAnalytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… reviews of vendor payment summary records or reports can alert you to changes in expenditure trends and areas for … in utility usage (consumption) and telephone and cell phone expenditures. Increases in expenditures for consumable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsWho Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a clear understanding of travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleXIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… 2015, the balances in the system were converted to the new Statewide Financial System (SFS) Asset Management (AM) … approach; and the inclusion of all infrastructure assets (roads, bridges, sewer systems, water systems, etc.) These additional reporting elements and new requirements are described in detail in the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationNFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… Determine whether NFC Development Corporation Corporation officials awarded projects in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… the Board did not: Establish compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of the Treasurer’s duties. … or receive adequate monthly reports from the Treasurer to adequately monitor operations, or ensure bank … the Treasurer provides adequate monthly financial reports to the Board. Ensure the Treasurer pays only those claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… Valley Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid … Minisink Valley Central School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory … Key Findings The Board did not always comply with its procurement and investment policies, or with statutory … obtained for the purchase of security cameras. Adopt a procurement policy that included professional services. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $585,636, or 6 percent and appropriated fund balance that … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mCandor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… those funds. Establish comprehensive written procedures for processing and monitoring separation payments and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsEast Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key … due to appropriations being overestimated by an average of $5.1 million (4.7 percent) per year. Over the last four … reported unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, when unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29