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Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… $87 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted an asset policy establishing capitalization or tagging … or approval. Not all assets were tagged or had asset tag numbers that agreed with the asset records. Key Recommendations Adopt a written policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74West Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… Monitor the number of meals produced divided by staffing hours and consider taking measures to move toward the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Cooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… and the Towns of Burlington, Hartwick, Middlefield, New Lisbon and Otsego in Otsego County. The District operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionGreenburgh Central School District – Payroll and Reserve Funds (2016M-242)
… the District’s payroll procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … The Greenburgh Central School District is located in the Town of Greenburgh, Westchester County. The District, … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenburgh-central-school-district-payroll-and-reserve-funds-2016m-242Levittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… District’s reserve funds and extra-classroom activity fund for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … The Levittown Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $201.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomLake George Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-122)
… established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. … The Lake George Central School District is located in the Village of Lake George and the Towns of Lake George, … significant portion of the District’s annual expenditures. For the 2011-12 fiscal year these costs totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/02/lake-george-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mFranklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Farmersville, Franklinville, Humphrey, Ischua, Lyndon and … which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates two schools with approximately 690 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/franklinville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-49Opinion 95-5
… surplus surcharge funds for that purpose. March 1, 1995 Louis E. Wolfe, Esq., County Attorney County of Clinton 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5East Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Background The East Clinton Fire District … audit period, the District paid the Secretary-Treasurer a total of $118,940, of which $113,340 represents hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsFocus on Identity Theft
… 8th Floor, 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 NYS Department of Labor (DOL): If you receive official … which you did not apply, you can report suspected fraud . NYS Office of the Attorney General: Prosecutes individuals … visit the Office’s Consumer Fraud Bureau’s webpage , or call the Office’s General Helpline at 800-771-7755. NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftHow Contribution Rates Are Determined – What Every Employer Should Know
… ensures that adequate assets are being accumulated to pay benefits as they become due using demographic (rates of … the dollar amount needed to pay all current and future benefits (actuarial liabilities). Some of the factors used to determine the value of future benefits include: Benefits for every member, retiree and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/how-contribution-rates-are-determinedTown of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… Town’s financial condition and examine selected operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County. The Town is governed by an elected … composed of the Town Supervisor and four Council Members. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The VMU assigns Special Use Vendor IDs starting with ‘0’. … Unit (VMU) for a new Special Use Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Only the VMU can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether Department purchases from one vendor, … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions … brokers be required to add value to a transaction and how could that value be quantified or measured? Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… Objective Determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain … underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Village of New Paltz – Internal Controls Over Building Department Operations (2017M-201)
… Paltz is located in the Town of New Paltz in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 7,070. The Village is … five-member Board of Trustees. Key Findings The Board and Village officials did not segregate code enforcement … in a timely manner. Financial reports were not prepared and submitted to the Board. Key Recommendations Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/15/village-new-paltz-internal-controls-over-building-department-operations-2017m-201Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… appropriately managed the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2016 through September 19, 2017. Background The Village of Walden is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a … of the Mayor and six Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $7.7 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255Town of Thompson - Board Oversight (2018M-69)
… if the Board ensured financial transactions were accounted for timely and accurately and leave accrual balances were … disbursements. The Comptroller did not properly account for Town operations timely or accurately. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-thompson-board-oversight-2018m-69Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Facility officials achieved … energy cost savings through the production and use of biogas for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Greenlawn Water District – Accounting Records (2015M-231)
… records in a timely, accurate and complete manner. More effectively monitor the account clerks’ duties. Prepare and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/18/greenlawn-water-district-accounting-records-2015m-231