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XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… with the vendors to develop a consistent payment method for Business Units to follow which meets the needs of both … Units on how to process payments to specific vendors or for specific types of payments. As processes are developed … added within this section. Processing Payments to Verizon for Landline Services SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesClifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… was properly recorded and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $95,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overSprings Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… School District (District) employees received the salaries and accrued leave to which they were entitled. Key Findings … by a required planned absence request form. Vacation and sick leave balances for 11 of 33 employees tested (33 … nine occasions (by a total of 20.5 days valued at $4,694) and understated on seven occasions (by a total of 26 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… approximately $2 million on June 30, 2018, or 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded … budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $911,000 (11 percent) from 2015-16 through … our prior report that pointed out the excess accumulation of fund balance. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Broome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through August 20, 2013. … County Legislature. The County’s budgeted expenditures for 2013 totaled $247.7 million for the general fund. Key Findings The County has a policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… and separate from the Town of Cincinnatus, is located in Cortland County and is governed by a five-member Board of … that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s records are audited annually, in a timely manner. … Cincinnatus Fire District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … Determine whether District officials properly monitored and approved overtime for noninstructional employees. Key … Board overestimated appropriations by as much as 9 percent and appropriated an average of $9.4 million of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtimeBrookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… September 30, 2017. Background The Brookfield Central School District is located in the towns of Bridgewater, … claim prior to authorizing payment. … Brookfield Central School District Claims Audit Process 2018M6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District properly … Union Free School District is located in the Village of Elmsford in Westchester County. The District, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Niagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308)
… $462,000 in 2014. Key Findings Golf Course sales were not all recorded in the point of sale system. Cash on hand was not properly safeguarded and receipts were not always deposited timely. The Legislature did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/26/niagara-county-golf-course-financial-operations-2015m-308Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected … 15, 2015. Background Wyoming County is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 42,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Voorheesville Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-181)
… to determine whether District officials properly accounted for extra-classroom activity (ECA) fund collections and disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … has approximately 1,170 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $23.8 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/voorheesville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mTapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school that is not under the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… employee leave accruals for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Oyster Bay-East Norwich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsHauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… The Hauppauge Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates five schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Highland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… officials properly authorized and monitored overtime for non-instructional employees. Key Findings District … officials did not properly authorize and monitor overtime for non-instructional employees or review the overtime … employees were paid overtime totaling $203,444, primarily for non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… assess the Authority's internal controls over tenant rents for the period April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $5.7 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes. Key Findings District officials … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 budgets. However, because the … was not used, the recalculated unrestricted fund balance for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19 ranged from 7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes. Key Findings School officials did … The Board approved 27 meal purchases, totaling $5,790, for payment without adequate supporting documentation. Key … card users include a list of officials in attendance for meal expenditures along with itemized receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80