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Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Background The Village of Clayville is located in the … five-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $491,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115State Agencies Bulletin No. 1881
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the $17,301 pensionable overtime … salary of a Tier 6 member was changed from fiscal year to calendar year as a result of Chapter 368 of the Laws of … OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $17,301 pensionable overtime earnings limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1881-2021-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. Affected Employees Members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. currently in, or were previously in, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationWallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… over the Company’s financial operations. This should include compensating controls over the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOrange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… restitution obligations and the limited policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders … efforts to locate victims with uncashed checks promptly. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution … Establish adequate written policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District was unaware its fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the … with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit claims to ensure they reconcile to fuel receipts and do not include taxes and unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pulteney (Town) Board effectively managed the Town’s … manage the Town’s financial condition and was unaware of the Town’s true financial position when it adopted budgets … financial and capital plans. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper and provide municipal accounting training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… two. Officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure the District applied for all State aid for new bus … buses identified in this report. Implement procedures to ensure transportation aid applications are accurately … an annual reconciliation of transportation aid expected to be received with actual amounts received. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… until the internal auditor found he was not adhering to the take-home vehicle policy. The internal auditor … CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s take-home vehicle policy, … appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor … and interest of $18,100. Provide written financial reports to the Board or file annual financial reports (AUDs) with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… officials did not: Revise the purchasing policies to include sufficient guidelines for the procurement of professional services. Periodically use competition to procure services from professional service providers. The … officials do not seek competition, there is less assurance to taxpayers that procurements were made in the most prudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… plan. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Return funds inappropriately restricted in the debt reserve to general fund unrestricted fund balance. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… financial plan. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals employed by the School and … with their employment agreements, authorized pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… contractual agreements. Develop mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties. Key … policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit, per the Town’s policy, ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in the highway fund. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144