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Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and report or conduct a thorough audit of claims. Ensure investments were made in … a loss of approximately $62,000. Designate an official to certify payroll. Develop proper IT controls. Key … during our audit period. One Clerk-Treasurer served from June 1 through June 6, 2016 and the Board appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 20 years if your employer adopted coverage under Section 384-e and/or 384-e (b) of the RSSL. If your employer adopts either of … benefit is not available to Tier 3 members. The Section 384-e Benefit This provides an additional benefit of 1.66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-bService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS members receive service credit for all their public employment beginning with … pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the district’s accounting records and bank statements. St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Local Development Corporation … period ($200,000 annually) to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency without a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… Thomas P DiNapoli hosted a reception in Hempstead NY in honor of Hispanic Heritage month on Oct 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersInternal Control
… Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards … Federal Resources GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book) Provides a framework …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 27
… are completed. Contract payments Payment dates specified in contract; if none specified, then date(s) goods are … The GFO also provides information on why Accounting Dates in Accounts Payable may sometimes differ from those recorded in the General Ledger. For more information, see the GFO, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/27-voucher-accounting-dateCity of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… enforced and monitored delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. Key Findings The City Treasurer (Treasurer) did … not properly monitor delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. The Treasurer did not: Follow the enforcement … enforced and monitored delinquent water sewer and tipping fee balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… not adhere to the District’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of ECA … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Three of the seven fundraising events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Mineola …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mBinghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system. Therefore, a user could make unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
Determine whether the Board and officials adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mSouth Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial Activities (2020M-120)
Determine whether the South Butler Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided adequate financial oversight
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-department-oversight-financial-activitiesCity of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… appropriate purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of … are for appropriate City expenditures. Except as specified in Appendix A, City officials generally agreed with our … Appendix B includes our comment on the issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Village of Waverly – Parks and Recreation Department Financial Activities (2021M-12)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Waverly (Village) officials established adequate controls … audit village waverly parks recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-waverly-parks-and-recreation-department-financial-activities-2021m-12Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage the District’s fund balance and reserves. … As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … period that gave the impression that the District would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… operations, and the public did not have an opportunity to exercise its rights as provided in General Municipal Law. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… policy and statutory requirements when procuring goods and services. Determine whether claims had adequate supporting … District’s procurement policy when purchasing goods and services. Also, claims did not have adequate supporting … did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 claims totaling $49,478 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199