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Essex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… without sufficient oversight or other mitigating controls. Bail and civil office cash receipts were not properly … press-numbered receipts are issued in sequence for all bail payments that are received at the jail and all civil … are received in person at the civil office. Ensure that bail and civil office cash receipts that are collected are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andVillage of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… 25, 2012. Background The Village of Maybrook is located in Orange County in the Town of Montgomery and has a population of … result of deficient internal controls, we detected errors in more than 17 percent of the water bills that we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Middletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … budgets that appropriate fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance complies with the statutory limit. Adopt a fund balance policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… 2016. Background The North Collins Central School District is located in the Towns of North Collins, Collins, Concord, … managed in accordance with statutes. The District used a contingency account within the budget annually, which is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2015. Background The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of … East Meadow Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M332 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost and energy savings achieved by energy performance contracts (EPC) entered into by eight … August 21, 2013. Background An EPC is an agreement with an energy services company in which energy systems are … School Districts Energy Performance Contracts 2013MR1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… review the Village’s financial and information technology operations for the period June 1, 2012 through October 28, … 700 residents. Budget appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were approximately $651,100 … and restrictions over user access to the financial system. Lastly, the Board has not adopted comprehensive data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Unified Court System (UCS) employees who are dually employed at other … Supreme and County courts, Family Courts, Surrogate's Court, and City and District courts. UCS includes the Office of Court Administration (OCA), which is the administrative arm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentTravel Advisory No. 5
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory … The retention of supporting documentation must be readily available for OSC’s auditors to facilitate timely payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseBath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates three … reported one reserve totaling $330,000 and overfunded two reserves totaling approximately $297,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… County; and the City of Corning and the Towns of Bradford, Campbell, Caton, Corning, Erwin, Hornby and Lindley in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Village of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s procurement process for the period June 1, 2015 through … located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 8,500. The Village is governed … which resulted in confirming POs (that is, a purchase order prepared after a purchase has been made). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… Active employees (incumbents and employees on paid leave of absence) in multi-filled salaried positions when the … include the positions which are overfilled on the last day of the pay period (pay end date) for the specified check date. OSC may withhold salary payments of employees in overfilled positions. Agency Actions Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsWatervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet in Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five … of those days that are unused at retirement. However, it appears the leave time records for 12 employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… report significantly late (an average of 331 days), and only one filed within the 90-day requirement. All but one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesMassapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates nine schools … needed and not used to fund District operations. Review all reserves currently established and determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsSchenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… fund balance that should be maintained. The general fund’s cash level was deficient, resulting in the issuance of … the repayment of RANs and for the long-term management of cash flow requirements. Ensure that future budgets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Pembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through December 4, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 … restricted, and District officials consistently budgeted for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Penfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… which operates six schools with approximately 4,500 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of … balance to finance operations that was not actually used. As of June 30, 2015, two reserves with balances totaling … are overfunded and potentially unnecessary. The school lunch fund’s total fund balance exceeds the federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance … records for the period January 1, 2012 through August 13, 2014. Background The City of Lackawanna is located in Erie … City of Lackawanna Police and Fire Department Work Hours 2014M298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298