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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… by the board. Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (Steuben County) District officials did not properly manage and monitor building access accounts or badges used to access buildings. … were for non-employees. Officials also did not establish a service level agreement with the third-party contractor that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) agency that provides commuter railroad service to customers … more extreme precipitation events, coastal storms and storm surges, flooding, and, in the longer term, rising sea … to suspend service. Metro-North has developed a Winter Storm Plan and a Coastal Storm and Hurricane Plan, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by SteppingStone Day School, Inc. (SteppingStone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … SteppingStone operated preschool special education full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting programs. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the Election Date field. The same election date should be carried forward from the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planContract Advisory No. 4
… Agencies may have multiple Business Unit/ Department ID combinations, but only certain of those combinations are … created in the SFS must use a Business Unit/Department ID combination which is valid for contracts. A list of valid Business Unit/Department ID combinations can be found in the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideOverview – Enhanced Reporting
… may use either method; one method may be more convenient for you depending on the data you need to submit. If you … with enhanced reporting (a pipe-delimited Text file) for uploading to Retirement Online . Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formats/overviewBroadalbin Youth Commission - Financial Operations (2018M-19)
… claims were properly audited, adequately supported and for a legitimate purpose. Key Findings Town and Village … agreement. Issue press-numbered duplicate receipts for any cash, checks or money orders received. Audit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2018/10/05/broadalbin-youth-commission-financial-operations-2018m-19Brunswick Central School District - Online Banking (2020M-6)
… policy. Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by District policy. District officials did not provide IT security awareness training to IT users. Sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/brunswick-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-6North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Smart Schools Bond Act Allocations (2022M-116)
… properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) allocations for eligible technology purchases. Key Finding … from the State. Key Recommendation Apply for all SSBA allocations for eligible technology purchases as soon as … properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act SSBA allocations for eligible technology purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/23/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-smart-schools-bond-actAlbany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… installed on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed on AWB computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary software on 60 computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling … fees. Key Recommendations Revise the credit card policy to address authorizations, restrictions, safeguards and … adequately supported. Discontinue allowing the credit card company to directly access the College’s bank account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… than $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The … may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 for administrative fees and sales tax. Key Recommendations … legal counsel and, if appropriate, seek reimbursement for the improper charges. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mFabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … Only pay claims that have been approved and certified for payment by the claims auditor. District officials generally … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
Determine if extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded remitted deposited disbursed and reconciled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomPhoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the … and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Additional Benefits after 25 Years (Sections 384[f], [g] and [h]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… of Section 384, you will receive additional benefits for service over 25 years if your employer adopted this … an additional pension benefit of 1.66 percent of your FAE for each completed year of creditable service beyond 25. For Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members, the maximum benefit is 61.67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-25-years-sections-384f-g-and-hGroton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County, the Town of Homer in Cortland County and the Towns of Locke and Summerhill in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the … Eldred Central School District Budget Review B4153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Public Library is a school district public library located in the Village of Fairport within the Town of Perinton, … the ensuing year’s budget as of the end of the fiscal year in 2014. Key Recommendations Implement claims audit … source. Develop a plan to use the unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the Library’s taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… Background The Livonia Central School District is located in the Towns of Avon, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, Lima, Livonia and Springwater in Livingston County and the Town of Canadice in Ontario County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293