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Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… analysis when deciding whether to lease or purchase school buildings for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2017. … Academies of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in … not analyze purchasing options before deciding to lease buildings. We estimate SANY could have achieved savings of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsClifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… in the debt service fund and has not used the fund to pay off the related debt. The District has not developed a … the annual budget. Use money in the debt service fund to pay related debt service expenditures. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… have never been used. Five of 10 tested employees visited social media, shopping websites and personal email, which could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… the Appropriate Payment Terms Guidance: An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should … in place to ensure accounts payable staff take the maximum discount rate offered by a vendor whenever a discount is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… require more support for collections, such as tickets or receipts. The finance committee should audit the … Treasurer’s records. This could include reviewing deposits or scanning check images and invoices. Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
Determine whether the District accurately reported fund balance and other related accounts and whether fund balance was within the statutory limit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… separate from the Town of Niskayuna and Schenectady County in which it is located. The District is governed by an … number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses and accurately record volunteer … the computer program unless the points earned as indicated on the reports were disputed by the volunteers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… The by-laws require the President to co-sign checks along with the Treasurer for amounts in excess of $500; the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Alexander Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-227)
… through August 4, 2015. Background The Alexander Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexander, … Alexander Central School District Financial Condition 2015M227 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/alexander-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-227Albion Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-80)
… Towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, Gaines, Kendall, Murray and Ridgeway in Orleans County and the Town of Elba in Genesee County. The District, which … with applicable statutory provisions, in a manner that benefits residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/albion-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-80Schenevus Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-123)
… The Schenevus Central School District is located in the Towns of Decatur, Maryland, Milford, Rosenboom and Westford in Otsego County. The District is governed by an elected … that the District’s unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with the legal limit. Review all reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/schenevus-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-123State Agencies Bulletin No. 329
… Purpose To ensure that the correct deduction calculation routine and the correct deduction amounts are inserted in the General Deduction panel. Effective Date This change … message: "Deduction Amount and percent are both zero" to a 'REJECT' message. The REJECT message will be either: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on December 23, 2010, examined whether the MTA (1) has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus … were not performed as required, buses at two-thirds of the 29 depots did not meet their performance goals, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followDalton-Nunda Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … in the Towns of Nunda, Portage, West Sparta and Mount Morris in Livingston County, the Towns of Granger and Grove in Allegany County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/18/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-142Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-125)
… which operates two schools with approximately 850 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year … $8.5 million throughout the audit period. Unrestricted fund balance annually exceeded statutory limits. Reserves are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-125Port Byron Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … seven-member Board of Education, operates two schools with approximately 1,000 students. Budgeted appropriations … future revenues and appropriations and clearly defines how reserve and unexpended funds should be managed. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/port-byron-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-71Town of Trenton – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-28)
… the required number of accessible parking spaces and signs identifying van accessible spaces. Two located at interior doorways including interior signs with raised lettering and Braille, and closing speed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-trenton-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-28Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… whether Town officials effectively managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges for the … provide adequate guidance for water and sewer billing and collection. Ensure that all customers are billed the correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Ithaca – Information Technology (2017M-52)
… does not address password security, wireless security, mobile computing and storage devices or online banking. Town … IT policy to address password security, wireless security, mobile computing and storage devices and online banking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ithaca-information-technology-2017m-52Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181