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Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting any potential corrective action. … estimates were not based on prior years’ actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known … budget-to-actual reports and ensure corrective actions or specific budget amendments are implemented before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Town of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andSewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… The Sewanhaka Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and comprises four … $178.8 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a policy on cash receipts. None of the finance clerks issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Cooperative Educational Services maintains a main campus in the Village of Spencerport, Monroe County, and satellite … applications installed on the BOCES’ computers were not business-related or academic-related, which is inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mNiagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… The Niagara Falls City School District is located in Niagara County. The District, which operates 11 schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… Subject: Making Payments to National Grid Guidance: This advisory has been updated to reflect new requirements for entering a unique invoice … ensure there is a unique invoice number for each voucher. Due to National Grid’s billing cycle, Business Units may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridState Agencies Bulletin No. 2241
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2241-organization-new-your-state-management-confidential-employeesOvertime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular schedule and payment must be at a greater rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double … the definition of earnings for the purposes of a member’s pension calculation) and needs to be reported to NYSLRS. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationNYS Travel Information
… Moving Expense Reimbursement AC 3256-S :Statement of State Corporate Travel Card Charges AC 3257-S : Claim for Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travelBohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Ulster in Ulster County. The Board of Directors is composed of five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesBloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that disbursements … by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one compares canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Key Recommendation Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialSeneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… November 1, 2016. Background Seneca County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of approximately 35,000 and encompasses 10 towns … with clearly defined terms and expectations. Prepare a cost analysis to calculate the necessary sewer rates to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the … accounting firm (firm) was unable to complete its audits for the last two years. The Board hired another certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Vendor File Advisory No. 3
… intervention. This includes: The Vendor’s ID, A temporary login number for the Primary Contact to access the online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… that they obtained the required number of bids, quotes or request for proposals (RFPs) for seven purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total unused, unpaid sick leave … your Member Annual Statement to determine if this benefit is available to you. Credit for your unused sick leave at … be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jMcConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the oversight of financial operations of the District for the period of … records were not maintained and monthly and annual financial reports were not prepared. The Board did not follow … has not adopted a code of ethics, procurement policy or an investment policy. The Board did not conduct a thorough audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners, serves … Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are audited by the entire Board before payment. Ensure that all employee pay rates and increases are approved by the Board. Require each employee to complete a time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, separate and distinct from the Town of Essex in Essex County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167