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Willsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … acts as the chief fiscal officer. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $239,340. Key Findings The … book balances. Annual reports have not been filed with OSC for the past 3 years. The Board did not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Opinion 98 - 19
… purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment … purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b … political subdivisions, including fire districts, to enter into installment purchase contracts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19CUNY Bulletin No. CU-713
… of New York instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees Employees … family coverage or $500 for waiving individual coverage on a semi-annual basis. The maximum payment is $1,000; the … The CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Payment is supplemental taxable wages, will be included in the employee’s taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-713-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outAddison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… providers without seeking competition. Did not solicit a request for proposal (RFP) for audit services within the last five years as required by Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2005. Have consistently used … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… or transparently fund reserves. Take appropriate action to address overfunded reserves. Funding reserves at levels … an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action . Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without documenting the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were … access policy. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Newspapers Available for Notice of Unclaimed Funds Publications
… any other law. Select a county in the map below for a list of newspapers in that area. Any newspaper distributed in the … . Primary publications shall be in English, and the cost of publication can be charged pro rata against all property … Reporters list of newspapers available for notice of unclaimed funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/newspapers-available-notice-unclaimed-funds-publicationsChurchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… of the reserves to date, as required by the reserve funds policy. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The District, which … two schools with approximately 1,070 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … officials did not maintain the District’s fund balance in accordance with statutory requirements and did not use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardTown of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… fund revenues in the general fund for the 2020 through 2022 fiscal years. Did not provide budget status reports, or … filed the annual financial report (AFR) and the tax cap form late with the Office of the New York State … monthly financial reports to the Board. File AFRs and tax cap forms as required. Annually audit the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… $32,218 to become a member of the charter school network and receive services stated in the compact. We reviewed the compact document and did not identify a specific declaration made by the … activities it will engage in to achieve the stated goals and objectives. Also, the compact did not contain a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mFair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Board of Directors. The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, provides fire protection to the Village, the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… cash collection procedures at the Town's pool and skating rink and the allocation of sales tax revenue for the period … were not maintained for collections at the Town's skating rink and for admissions and concession stand sales at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s departmental financial operations for the period … 1, 2011, through December 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has a population of approximately 49,000. The County is governed by an elected Legislature which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler and Wolcott in Wayne County and the Towns of Victory, Conquest and Sterling in Cayuga County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-365Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Clifton Park Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation … Clifton Park Water Authority Water Charges 2015M247 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable … five-member Town Board, comprising the Town Supervisor and four Council members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual … the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not develop sound budgets based on actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225State Agencies Bulletin No. 2022
… and advices in the event the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 10am on Monday, April 11, 2022. … Executive Branch* employees paid on the Administration pay cycle may be affected, including the Governor, Lieutenant … via the PayServ Bulletin Board and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) should the NYS budget or an extender bill be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecksV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… A General Ledger Business Unit (GL BU) is generally defined for each entity that … and reports on its own transactional data. A business unit (BU) is a required PeopleSoft configuration item that … by “01.” A complete list of BU values; the RPT_SW_BUS_UNIT Reporting Tree, which supports the roll-up of BUs by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuGreenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, officials were not aware that equipment in … date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial numbers. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223