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Village of Nassau – Budgeting (2018M-3)
… was to determine whether the Board adopted budgets based on reasonable estimates for the period June 1, 2014 through … 30, 2017. Background The Village of Nassau is located in the Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/20/village-nassau-budgeting-2018m-3Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation … in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the LDC’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectState Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… will automatically stop ORP contributions when an employee’s pensionable earnings reach the $290,000 limit. … bulletin may be directed to Payroll Retirement mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1883 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 8,530. The Town, which … the Court collected approximately $190,000 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices did not ensure that … Ensure that the bank reconciliations performed on the fine and fees and the bail accounts are accurate and promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town Supervisor: Did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. … in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s records, or engage an independent accountant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue could have increased by $56,324 during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… increased significantly over the past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory … which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it … has not formalized or adopted a multiyear financial and capital plan. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Village of Scottsville – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-165)
… and a multiyear financial plan to use in conjunction with the adopted fund balance policy. Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/13/village-scottsville-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-165CUNY Bulletin No. CU-176
… The Earn Code UA6 and the payment amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earn code description (Uniform … Allowance CUNY) and the payment amount will be displayed on the employee's check stub or direct deposit advice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-176-june-2003-uniform-allowance-paymentOverview – Enhanced Reporting
… Every month, you use Retirement Online to report your employees’ earnings and the number of … forward employee contributions, loan payments and payments for service credit purchases (SCP). In addition, when you … For example, the December report must be submitted to us by January 7; the January report must be submitted to us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-report/overviewPeekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… not adequately manage and monitor network user accounts. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … network user accounts, one of which was last logged on in January 2012. Ensured all users using IT resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Town of Pawling – Procurement (2021M-17)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. Officials did not: Develop detailed procedures … policy and competitive bidding requirements when making purchases. Town officials disagreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/18/town-pawling-procurement-2021m-17Town of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… Key Findings Inadequate budgetary practices have resulted in the highway fund balance declining from $58,241 on January … overspent three consecutive years (2017-2019), resulting in operating deficits. The Board does not have a policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… Key Findings The Board’s budgets were incomplete and inaccurate. Also, appropriations were overestimated and transfers to reserves were not budgeted. The Board was … documentation of four required permissive referendums and legal notices. The Board did not adopt a reserve policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Town of Schroeppel - Financial Records and Reports (2019M-187)
… which are the Annual Financial Reports, were not filed on a timely basis. The Board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-schroeppel-financial-records-and-reports-2019m-187Berkshire Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-310)
… four fiscal years. Key Recommendations Monitor revenues and expenditures throughout the year and take corrective action when necessary to avoid incurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Malverne Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-120)
… expenditure estimates based on prior years’ actual results and anticipated operations. Review the unemployment insurance reserve balance and transfer excess funds to fund balance or other reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/malverne-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-120Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… control procedures over check disbursements and bank account transfers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not review … signature to the checks. A County employee made 79 bank account transfers using an online banking profile totaling … Town officials did not monitor check disbursements or bank account transfers. The Board lacked oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54Town of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… October 6, 2016. Background The Town of Fulton is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately … Board. The Court reported collecting approximately $3,400 in fines and fees from January 2015 through September 2016. … 82 tickets, either because he did not hold court on a regular basis or did not pursue those defendants who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6