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Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… 31, 2014. Background The Ballston Spa Public Library is a municipal public library that received its charter from the State in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, each of whom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mTown of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116State Agencies Bulletin No. 1882
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 6 … stop ORP and VDC contributions when an employee’s pensionable earnings reach the $290,000 limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1882-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… Key Findings The Treasurer made duplicate payments to 11 vendors totaling more than $17,000, including … $3,200 that District officials did not find prior to our audit. District officials did not competitively bid a … appropriate supporting documentation. Audit all payments to ensure they are District obligations and based on original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… procedures such as requiring at least two people to count and certify the money collected at fundraising events. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… rates set by the federal General Services Administration (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight … for meals and hotels are no greater than the GSA rates. Plan conference travel, including hotel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35Cambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… to determine if expenditures were itemized, supported and for proper Authority purposes, and if tenants’ income was verified on an annual basis for the period January 1, 2014 through August 24, 2015. … Maintain adequate documentation of how each tenant’s rent in calculated. Annually recertify each tenant’s income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… provided oversight of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax money. Key Findings Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records … The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in the same form and amount as collected). Ensure that all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… totaling approximately $1.2 million and completed $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by … the statutory bid limit. Procure professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTown of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… (Town) officials accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did … comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As a result, officials do not have adequate assurance … comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials did not regularly … user accounts can be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adhere to written procedures for granting, changing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… being assessed. Implement sufficient compensating controls to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation … within the Treasurer’s office. Approve or authorize anyone to approve billing adjustments for water and sewer bills nor require adjustments to be documented and retained. Perform required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… no computer system can be expected to operate perfectly at all times, unplanned service interruptions are inevitable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview2022 Black History Month Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event In honor of Black History Month, Comptroller DiNapoli hosted a fireside chat with … Director People for the American Way About Black History Month The first Black History Month was celebrated in 1976 at the nation’s bicentennial, … Comptroller DiNapoli hosts his annual Black History Month Celebration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-black-history-month-celebrationVillage of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Village officials appropriately managed the Village’s … $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds experienced operating deficits during the past five years, and the water fund had an operating deficit in 2019. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … Key Recommendations Amend the purchasing policy to include guidance for the procurement of professional … bidding thresholds. Direct the District’s attorney to review the identified overpayment and take appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264