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Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the District’s 2017 through 2019 annual reports were between 122 and 852 days late. Key … or implement adequate mitigating controls. Obtain an annual independent audit of the 2019 records and annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Mount … officials did not establish adequate controls over the district’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, … and/or loss. Officials did not monitor compliance with the district’s acceptable use policy. Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userChanging Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… of age. If an employee is considering a promotion to a civilian or administrative position, or considering a job … special plans. Members of PFRS should be made aware that a civilian or administrative job change may affect their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersSackets Harbor Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-208)
… not: Establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and managing user access … Adopt comprehensive procedures over password management, wireless security and remote access. Develop procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-208Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… the District’s plan to continue reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit … corrective action. 1 As per an October 28, 2019 draft of the 2018-19 audited financial statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not provided with IT … for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT assets and expand it to include software and data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive … earnings were maximized and bank fees were minimized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial … rates, revenue could have increased by $56,324 during the audit period. The Town incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings School … contracted accounting firm. An incorrect formula was used to calculate State aid attributable to special education … Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring … with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The … competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… of our audit was to assess the District’s controls over cash investments and credit card expenditures for the period January 1, 2014 … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, in … Orient Fire District Cash Reserves and Credit Cards 2015M319 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… Net assets - end of the year $ 65,796,103 $ 80,776 Statements of individual pension plans and external … pools are required to be presented in the notes to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ 80,776 Statements of individual pension plans and external … pools are required to be presented in the notes to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsTown of Le Roy – Purchasing (2014M-106)
… 1, 2013 through February 25, 2014. Background The Town of Le Roy is located in Genesee County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/27/town-le-roy-purchasing-2014m-106Opinion 88-62
… Reserve Fund (creation of by town to finance closure of landfill); (payment of landfill fees into fund) LANDFILL -- Closure (creation of capital reserve fund to … reserve fund to finance the cost of closing and capping a landfill owned by the town and if so whether landfill fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-62Opinion 2004-4
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the agency or its chief fiscal officer may hold internal hearings at which program managers outline their budgetary … additional information from the agencies and hold informal hearings or meetings with agency management to clarify … . The Legislature, primarily through its Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means fiscal committees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningOpinion 2000-1
… expenses incurred by village police officers in connection with criminal proceedings. A village may not pay as a moral … of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of … of City of New York , 182 Misc 654, 45 NYS 2d 230; but see Hunt v Hamilton County , 235 AD2d 758, 652 NYS2d 402 [grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Opinion 88-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Assessments (properties … property owners to connect to a district water system in the proper exercise of its police powers. (2) The costs of … raised by user charges, a charge upon all the properties in the district. This is in response to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… have not developed long-term financial plans, policies, or procedures to govern budgeting practices and the level of … provide sufficient oversight over financial operations, or establish and monitor policies and procedures to help … a prohibited interest. The Town did not implement policies or procedures to help properly classify individuals as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208