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Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Norfolk … claims totaling $97,727 and determined they were generally for appropriate District purposes. However, 17 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
Determine whether the Lancaster Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Village 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-70Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… a serious interruption of services. Consequently, in the event of a system disruption due to a disaster, ransomware attack or other event, employees have insufficient guidance to restore or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mState Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… all Direct Deposit Advice statements no longer will be the Office of the State Comptroller name and address. The return … address will be the employee’s agency name and payroll office address. Affected Employees All New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsLong-Term Expected Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know
… annually. On a long-term basis, employers should expect to pay these rates as a percentage of their payroll to NYSLRS each year. If the Fund averages more than 5.9 … of time, employers should expect their contribution rate to be less than the long-term expected rate. If the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/long-term-expected-contribution-ratesVillage of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck Village Board of Trustees Board adopted realistic budgets and monitored and effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the West Islip Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) … action. … Determine whether the West Islip Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40XIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… developed a comprehensive Capital Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405, Laws of 1981 that monitors … Services (OGS), was significantly improved and updated in 1998. In October 2015, the balances in the system were converted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationFranklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… user accounts, periodically compare installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Nine of the District’s network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. Town officials also ensured the payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) we reviewed were properly approved … and approved prior to payment. Of the $8.8 million in PILOTs we reviewed, all were properly approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… accurately paid severance payments totaling $229,251 to the former chief pursuant to a separation agreement the Town entered with the former … separation agreement, which included severance payments, due to concerns of potential litigation against the Town. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… compliance with fire protection contracts (contracts) and lease agreements. Key Findings The Company Board did not ensure compliance with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is … fees and interest for late payments associated with the lease agreement. Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Candor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… and former payroll clerk, were paid more than $95,300 in longevity retirement incentives that were not … with legal counsel to review identified overpayments in this report and, where appropriate, take action to recover … those funds. Establish comprehensive written procedures for processing and monitoring separation payments and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation as of March 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followTown of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and reported and … The Justices did not always ensure money due to the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Ensure AUDs are filed on time. Audit and approve claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Franklin County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials … they will take corrective action. … Determine whether the Franklin County County Probation Department Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Chenango County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution … to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 20 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3