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Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… for 2020-21. Key Finding Significant estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget … benefits, the re-institution of its athletics program, and certain utilities are adequate. Additionally, overtime … may be underbudgeted by at least $2.7 million and the District may not have sufficient resources to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Town of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… which is governed by a five-member Town Board, is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … has appropriated more fund balance than it had available in its budgets, resulting in unrestricted, unappropriated fund deficits. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress (2015M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … balanced budgets. The Board did not adopt a policy to determine the amount of fund balance to be maintained. The town-wide general fund relied on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-german-flatts-fiscal-stress-2015m-217Town of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… the needs of the Town. Audit and approve claims prior to payment. Obtain written and oral quotes as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Northville Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2015M-53)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices … The Northville Public Library is located in the Village of Northville, Fulton County, and serves approximately 3,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/15/northville-public-library-cash-disbursements-2015m-53Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… and bank reconciliations were not achieved. $6.51 million in disbursements and bank transfers were made without review or approval. $1,035 in management fees were incorrectly billed. Financial system … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Authority’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Town of Schroeppel – Cash Disbursements (2014M-296)
… The Board did not audit, or contract with an independent public accountant to audit, the Comptroller’s accounting … audit the Comptroller’s records or have an independent public accountant do so. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/09/town-schroeppel-cash-disbursements-2014m-296South Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… District is located in the Towns of Ovid, Lodi, Romulus and Covert in Seneca County and the Town of Hector in Schuyler County. The District, … District has not developed a plan to determine appropriate and necessary reserve fund balance levels or defined its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255Roosevelt Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-234)
… of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Roosevelt Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-234Edmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… ensuring that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared economically for the period July 1, 2013 through … Edmeston, Exeter, New Lisbon, Pittsfield, Otsego and Plainfield in Otsego County and the Town of Brookfield in Madison County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Northern Adirondack Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-128)
… receipts contained supporting documentation and four student treasurers did not maintain ledgers. Key … documentation for all activity fund receipts and that student treasurers maintain ledgers. … Northern Adirondack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extraOyster 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 … Norwich Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsMount Markham Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-73)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds for the period July 1, 2014 through January 5, 2016. … The Board did not maintain some of the District’s reserve funds at reasonable levels. Key Recommendations Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/mount-markham-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-73Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the school lunch fund’s financial … School District is located in the Village of Hamilton and the Towns of Brookfield, Eaton, Hamilton, Lebanon and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionEden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… is located in the Towns of Boston, Concord, Eden, Evans and North Collins in Erie County. The District, which is … Board has not established a comprehensive payroll policy and District officials have not updated existing written … there are additional payments. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written payroll policy and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… adopted policies, there is an increased risk that goods and services will not be obtained at a favorable cost. … District policies when requesting or acquiring goods and services, including using competitive bidding when … practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 918
… of 2008 and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation provide … of a merit step to eligible PEF employees. After an employee receives a Merit Step payment, the merit step … units with Increment Code 2222 representing composite salaries who may be eligible to receive the Merit Step …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/918-september-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsX.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… in the Statewide Vendor File add a significant number of vendors at one time resolve various issues which may be … register vendors in the Statewide Vendor File. The Office of the State Comptroller requires agencies to obtain all … due to 1099 reporting errors, as required by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 301.6724-1. Please see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registrationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2313
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the change from a Longevity Lump Sum Payment Earnings Code LLS based on years at job rate to a Longevity Service Payment Earnings Code LGS based on years of qualifying service for employees in an eligible bargaining u
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2313-longevity-service-payment-employees-eligible-bargaining-unitOpinion 2006-4
… provisions of General Municipal Law §10(1)(h) that limit to ninety days the term of an “eligible letter of credit” … for local government deposits and investments do not apply to an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a qualifying federal home loan bank. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the use of a letter of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4