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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1895
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission … last day of the previous payroll period (Wednesday). Due to holidays and special processing, earlier submission deadlines are necessary to ensure that paychecks are issued timely. To assist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1895-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesWainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage points from 2015-16 through 2017-18. The … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … from 2015-16 through 2017-18. District officials failed to take corrective action to our prior report that pointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s members ensured that … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has … bills for payments and for reviewing the Treasurer’s work to ensure that all cash receipts and disbursements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. … Hughsonville Fire District Internal Controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mVillage of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In … a Board member to review their duties. Use a request for proposals or quotation process to award professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether claims were adequately documented, were … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment for the period July 1, 2016 through September 30, … Key Findings The Board appointed two of its members to audit claims rather than the entire Board as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was in compliance with State … for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalXV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the … Compliance with this requirement contributes immeasurably to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of financial operations for … Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide oversight of the financial operations of the Town. … records could be improved by comparing the check images to the Board-approved claim vouchers, or to payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… five checks totaling $5,100 that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements … over $1,000 for claims previously paid. Subsequent to our audit, the former Clerk-Treasurer pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204Hancock Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-176)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials ensured that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared in the most … Key Findings The District serves nutritious meals to its students, but the meals costs more to prepare than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/hancock-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-176Carle Place Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s internal controls over payroll for … Key Finding Although the payroll clerk performs procedures to double check her own work, the review process should … involve someone independently reviewing payroll prior to processing. Key Recommendation District officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/carle-place-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-69Edmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared economically for the … $262,000. Key Finding The District serves nutritious meals to its students but meals cost more to prepare than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Islip Union Free School … adequately monitored the District’s financial operations to ensure fiscal stability. We found that the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-213State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Livingston County) The board has not adopted policies to sufficiently protect the town's information technology … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and identify … increased from approximately $4 million at June 30, 2010 to $6.8 million at June 30, 2011, and to $8.9 million at June 30, 2012. The District’s unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationAusable Valley Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District had established effective … coordinator with personal checks and were not all remitted to the Business Office for deposit. System users were granted access to functions of the financial software applications that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/ausable-valley-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedNewfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 22, 2013. Background The Newfield Central School … included the use of surplus and reserved fund balances to finance operations, the positive variances between their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238Oswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 952 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hammond Central School District (District) Board of Education … they will take corrective action. … Determine whether the Hammond Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70