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Village of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… approved the use of taxpayer funds without having support to show funds were being expended for legitimate Village … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173City of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… adequately manage operations. Key Findings City officials did not maintain accurate and complete financial information to … to monitor the City’s financial condition, and does not know the City’s current financial condition. The Council did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134SUNY Bulletin No. SU-154
… SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 Background Chapter 113 of the Laws of 2008 implements the … Location Pay to $1,513. Effective Date Effective 12/25/08, paychecks dated 1/21/09 Contract Provisions and … for an increase in Location Pay to $3,026 effective 12/25/08 for employees in New York City, and Nassau, Rockland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-154-january-1-2009-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudsonLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68)
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68.pdfCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… records and reports, prepare bank reconciliations, issue duplicate receipts and deposit collections in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and appropriately used extra-classroom activity (ECA) … Key Findings District officials did not properly account for all ECA funds and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136XII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common … ID 7A Voucher or Expense Report being returned per agency request 8A Incorrect expense type 8B Incorrect lodging amount … can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsChautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… Lake Central School District (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. … Key Findings District officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When … Lake Central School District District officials procured fuel in compliance with the Districts procurement policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or Competitive³ … Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipOpinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … to render opinions involving issues arising under the State Constitution or State statutes having general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and Authority officials effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/nyack-parking-authority-2020-94.pdfOpinion 91-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (waiver of post-retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39EDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… To help manage the account, you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in … To help manage the account you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-rolesCompliance With Jonathan's Law (2018-S-22)
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health is complying with the requirements ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s22.pdfTown of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… not issue receipts. Did not submit an annual accounting to the Board for its audit of the Supervisor’s records. Key … Provide the Board the appropriate reports it needs to properly monitor the Town’s financial operations. The … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-189City of Cohoes Industrial Development Agency - Legislative Reform Compliance (2019M-106)
… Board did not ensure that: Adequate cost-benefit analyses for proposed projects were developed before project approval. Annual project status reports were submitted in a timely manner. Annual assessments of progress toward … Ensure annual project status reports are submitted in a timely manner. Annually assess the progress of projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/08/23/city-cohoes-industrial-development-agency-legislativeBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… made and may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board of Education (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… Findings Officials did not adequately secure and protect the City’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and … developed or adopted. Internet usage was not monitored and the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which describes what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
Determine whether the Village of Mayville Village Board of Trustees Board ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150