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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Subject : Scheduled Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial … specific goods or services ordered, price and delivery date, thereby supporting agency and vendor collaboration. … being purchased. Additionally, the Scheduled Delivery Due Date is an automatically populated field on the PO that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Adopt key IT policies or a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious … IT security policies and a comprehensive IT contingency plan. Regularly review user accounts and disable those that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… officials properly and transparently used capital project resources. Key Findings Officials did not properly or transparently use capital project resources. As a result, voters were not afforded the … services at the best cost. Officials added another project phase totaling approximately $1.2 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Had Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… budgets, they did not develop a multiyear financial plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionNewark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… (District) officials accurately calculated separation payments. Key Findings District officials did not always accurately calculate separation payments and did not ensure an independent review of … went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we reviewed, 14 separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintained … Determine whether the Village of Monticello Village Treasurer Treasurer maintained accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… Recommendations Adopt budgets using realistic estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance to be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… General Municipal Law (GML), Section 11 2 Two individuals served in this position during our audit period. One Clerk-Treasurer served from June 1 through June 6, 2016 and the Board appointed another Clerk-Treasurer who served for the remainder of our audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were … to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in … and records are annually audited when required by law. Department officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board overestimated … and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $1.7 million and was 12 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Town of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… Town of Chili (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town … Town of Chili Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33City of Auburn – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-31)
… of Auburn (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected City … City of Auburn City officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-auburn-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-31Town of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… activities and internal controls over online banking for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background … and four elected councilpersons. The 2012 budget for the general fund was $1,162,537, and the highway fund … has not established a confirmation process with its bank for online transfers of Town moneys. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a member’s disability retirement benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many … by NYSLRS do not use service credit at retirement to determine a member’s pension benefit. Instead, the pension … benefit does not revert to a service retirement benefit when the member reaches the service retirement eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … and Community Supervision employees were selected for audit. The 23 employees’ travel costs totaled $1,663,939. … $1,654,613 (or 99.4 percent of the expenses reviewed for the 23 selected employees) adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… Town’s internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … Board members. The Town’s budgeted operating expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $14 million. Key … concerning the duties, records and procedures required for protecting the Town’s inventory of electronic equipment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… to ensure that Village officials verify that the price charged by a vendor awarded a State contract is correct by comparing relevant list prices, reduced by contract discounts, with a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… inventory records but was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, the District’s capital asset policy. As a result, of the 90 capital assets with a total purchase cost of approximately $93,000 that we selected for review, four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventory