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Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… oversight of the Town’s budgeting and financial operations to ensure that resources were used effectively. Ensured that … services were not properly tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. … water district. Ensure interfund services are billed back to the appropriate fund. Adopt comprehensive IT policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… Board provided adequate oversight of District operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and … Adequately monitored the Treasurer’s books and records to ensure the timely submission of required reports. … annually submits all financial records and reports to the Board for audit. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Agency properly billed, collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period … 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency is an independent public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overWashingtonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … fiscal years, and appropriated fund balance was not needed to fund the budget. The District had significant operating surpluses which caused the fund balance to exceed the statutory maximum. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/washingtonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-129True North Troy Preparatory Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2013M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to January 22, 2013. Background The True North Troy … under SUNY authorization and provides elementary education to approximately 300 students in kindergarten through eighth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/09/true-north-troy-preparatory-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2013mTown of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … quotes and maintaining documentation are communicated to and complied with by Town officials and employees. Audit claims prior to payment to ensure they are for proper and valid charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials properly … January 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The Town of Dannemora, which includes the Village of Dannemora within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the Town’s … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Tapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods … through July 26, 2017. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school … for School officials and employees involved with the procurement process. Seek competition and obtain quotes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District has properly accounted for employee leave accruals for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Oyster Bay-East Norwich … with the highest accumulated unused leave balances, to determine if the employees’ unused accrued leave balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsNewfane Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-307)
… is located in the Towns of Newfane, Lockport, Cambria and Wilson in Niagara County. The District, which operates … reserve fund balances are maintained at reasonable levels and take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/newfane-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-307Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 … providers. Key Recommendations Revise the regulation to include specific dollar thresholds for when RFPs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalCost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Once you meet the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will … cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual … receiving an annual COLA when you are: Age 62 or older and retired for five or more years; Age 55 or older and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentAccounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… Subject: Securing Confidential, Personal and Private Information Guidance: This advisory is intended to … number, invoice description, and comments fields of a voucher. Examples of confidential information include: … of the confidential information, and the field name(s) in which the confidential information resides. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… original format, intact, in a directory or filing system to maintain the records’ integrity, as required. Adopt an … that unauthorized changes or modifications could be made to District records without detection. Key Recommendations Properly maintain e-records to maintain the records’ integrity. Adopt a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andCoeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were … language in the Company’s agreement requiring the Company to provide appropriate periodic financial reports to the District. Ensure the Treasurer files AUDs in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. … professional service contracts. The Board did not pass resolutions or enter into written agreements with three … Enter into written agreements or approve detailed resolutions for all individuals and firms that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Carle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… adequate controls over network user accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controlsVillage of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial condition for the period … excessive amounts of fund balance in the general fund to finance operations, which caused this fund to be in fiscal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Village of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s processes for auditing claims and its annual audit for the period June 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is … the abstracts. The Board did not annually audit, or cause to be audited, the financial records of the Clerk-Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/10/village-sylvan-beach-board-oversight-2013m-34