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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… Subject: Making Payments to National Grid Guidance: This advisory has been updated to reflect new requirements for entering a unique invoice … ensure there is a unique invoice number for each voucher. Due to National Grid’s billing cycle, Business Units may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… were approved and had no explanation for the difference in the amount received. Key Recommendations Ensure all change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTown of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… the duties or implement compensating controls relating to non-payroll disbursements. As a result, checks and … Clerk (Clerk) were not established. Establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments from occurring. … reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. Annually audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Clarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… and invoices, and that credit card payments are made in a timely manner. Company officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50Village of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (2016M-321)
Village of Alden Ambulance Service Billing and Collection 2016M321
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/01/06/village-alden-ambulance-service-billing-and-collection-2016m-321Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
Determine whether Schenectady City School District District officials maintained adequate math workbook workbook inventories and ordered workbooks as needed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… assets) and another eight IT assets (five computers, one tablet and two other items) of unknown cost . Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentMexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… not assure taxpayers that they procured goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. Officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… software from being installed on District computers. As a result, we found: All 39 network user accounts that we … and 27 (20 percent) were unneeded or did not have a specific business purpose, including eight unauthorized … software applications on 17 different computers. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… safeguard and accurately account for fuel inventory, and the responsibility for managing fuel inventories was not … 18 invoices and found District records support that the District may have been overbilled for 2,518 gallons … periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for reasonableness or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Genesee Community Charter School – Revenue Billing and Collection (2013M-61)
… Background The Genesee Community Charter School, located in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/10/genesee-community-charter-school-revenue-billing-and-collection-2013m-61Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in underpayments totaling $19,689. There was no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Tier 6 Defined Contribution Plan Option
… their retirement benefits, if: They are not represented by a union and Their salary at the time they are hired is at … result of a 2012 amendment to Section 390 of the New York State Education Law. It is administered by the State University of New York (SUNY). For further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/tier-6-defined-contribution-plan-optionChestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
Bayport Fire District Credit Card Use 2016M394
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… to support all financial activity or prepare monthly bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Revise the bylaws … the Department’s financial activities and prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts and provide them to the Board along with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurer’s controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043Village of Floral Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-34)
… physical accessibility for the 83 components identified in this report. Village officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/village-floral-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-34Overtime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular schedule and payment must be at a greater rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double … the definition of earnings for the purposes of a member’s pension calculation) and needs to be reported to NYSLRS. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationTown of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… parking spaces. Two components at the Building and Grounds Department, including interior office signs with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27