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West Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … The West Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which … Key Recommendations Segregate payroll-processing duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in the accounting software. The current Justice did … to recording cases in the accounting software. Deposit all money collected in a timely manner. … Town of Berkshire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the required approvals … project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure that all Project change … for $74,002 . The Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities (Assistant Superintendent) was not aware that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Port Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … 15, 2020 per New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Only teaching staff and teaching assistants at … were offered the middle school mental health training. Six of the 12 recommended components of mental health that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingMalone Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-32)
… provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New … staff training. Documentation to support attendance for the training was not maintained and we were unable to … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/malone-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkThree Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… oversight. Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s cash … points for greater accountability. Establish procedures to ensure that cash and checks are stored in a secure location until deposited and to require that receipts are deposited in the bank in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Brighton Memorial Library – Board Oversight (2015M-116)
… complete a proper audit of claims from vendors prior to payment. The Library had accumulated over $760,000 in private … Key Recommendations Audit and approve all claims prior to payment and document the approval in the minutes. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/brighton-memorial-library-board-oversight-2015m-116Otisco Fire District – Financial Operations (2016M-415)
… management procedures in place to annually report the District’s financial activity, review monthly reports and ensure District audit requirements were met for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/17/otisco-fire-district-financial-operations-2016m-415Town of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… five-member Town Board, is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 15,000. In February … larceny in the theft of $390,178 from the Town and, on March 5, was charged with grand larceny related to … was not deposited into any of the Town’s bank accounts and cannot be accounted for. The Board did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board appropriately managed the District’s fund balance. Key Findings Surplus fund balance levels exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Waterford (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, the Board did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Opinion 91-44
… (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) … to Article XI of the Civil Service Law (§160 et seq .) and regulations of the president of the Civil Service … Service Law, §160; 4 NYCRR 73). Pursuant to Article XI and the regulations, a fire district, as a "district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44State Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… Tier 5 members include, but are not limited to: Employee contributions of 3% of pay for all years of service with an … which are limited to 30 years of service. Employee contributions of 4% of pay for all years of service for … service vesting requirement Overtime compensation in excess of an annual ceiling is not considered pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemOpinion 2003-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … same manner and at the same time as other town charges (i.e., on an "ad valorem basis"; see, e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp … the benefit that each lot or parcel will derive therefrom (i.e., on a "benefit basis"). Section 202(5) provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 94-24
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … to permissive referendum requirements. However, if a single board resolution authorizes both the purchase of land … for with the current year tax revenues, then only that single resolution would be subject to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 89-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 88-9
… to the board of commissioners authority to conduct all further proceedings thereon pursuant to article 12. … time when and place where the town board will meet to hear all interested persons (Town Law, §202-b[1]). After holding … the separate board of commissioners authority to conduct all further proceedings thereon pursuant to article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Journal Payment is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR … that supports the chartfield values (e.g., fund, account) used to record the revenue. The ‘Control Total … ‘Journal Directly’ box must be checked or else SFS will create a Payment Worksheet instead of a Direct Journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-payment