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Bethlehem Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2014M-254)
… our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls for over-the-counter cash receipts for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … Board of Trustees, which comprises seven elected members. For the Library’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/07/bethlehem-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2014m-254Security Over Critical Information Systems
… information and student records. The Department is responsible for safeguarding its data and for ensuring the … critical information systems and associated data, there is a risk that unauthorized persons could access these systems. This is largely because the Department has not taken fundamental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Caroline and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. The Board of Fire … example, the Board did not review the Treasurer’s monthly bank reconciliations and no one compared the financial activity recorded to the bank statements and/or cancelled check images on a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialFranklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition … in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 51,600. The County is governed by the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery County and the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… 28, 2013. Background The Franklin Square Water District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and … communities of Franklin Square and Elmont. The District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners … allows group life insurance, and the personnel policy is not specific, it has been the District’s practice to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… Agency to just maintain the existing infrastructure is $22 billion through the year 2030. The state Department of … that supply residents and businesses with water. It is paid for primarily from fees and property taxes. In … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingContract Advisory No. 3
… of fields can be used. However, only the information that is changing should be entered. Any fields that do not need to … should be left blank. Specifically, when the amendment is extending the contract period, do not complete the New … Amending a Contract Header can be found on the SFS Secure site. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is governed by the Board of Supervisors which comprises 18 … Ensure that the Department’s computerized financial system is updated to prevent the modification and deletion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… 31, 2012. Background The Albany City School District is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … situations and that management and staff understand how it is to be executed. Finally, we found that all employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for … Housing Law Section 415. The Authority Board consists of seven members. The Authority is a public corporation formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… company fundraisers into personal fundraisers and now she is being held accountable for her actions," said DiNapoli. … Steuben County Court before Judge Marianne Furfure and she is scheduled to be sentenced on May 23. Hamilton is expected to pay full restitution as part of her plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsLocal Government Financial Data Release Dates
… Data for individual local governments and school districts is available the day after it is submitted to OSC through Open Book New York . Learn more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-release-datesPort Washington Fire Department – Budgeting (2015M-209)
… of Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven, Plandome Manor, Port Washington North and Sands Point to provide fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/port-washington-fire-department-budgeting-2015m-209West Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… 1, 2017. Background The West Seneca Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of West Seneca in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272Sempronius Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-231)
… August 31, 2017. Background The Sempronius Fire Company is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga … for the Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Company is governed by a five-member Board. Operating expenses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/sempronius-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-231East Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/21/east-ramapo-central-school-district-audit-follow-2013m-141-f-2011m-52-fArlington Central School District – Cooperative Services Computer Inventory (2015M-317)
… 21, 2015. Background The Arlington Central School District is located in the Towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Beekman … operates 11 schools with approximately 9,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/arlington-central-school-district-cooperative-services-computer-inventoryDiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been … districts in the "Big Four" cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Information for these districts will be … fiscal stress scores, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For a copy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… Process and Transaction Preparation: A proper invoice is a written or electronic request for payment submitted by … agencies must reject the invoice. Moreover, it is a best practice to notify the vendor within one business … the invoice to the vendor to correct these items, it is a best practice for the agency to notify the vendor within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoice