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Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured District information technology (IT) assets and computerized data were safeguarded. Key Findings District officials did not develop procedures for managing, … Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured District information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181East Irondequoit Central School District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2019M-132)
… Could have saved $14,000 if it used government rates to reimburse for travel expenditures. Could have saved $2,600 … our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/27/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-conference-and-travelCazenovia Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-46)
… did not: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees. Disable and/or remove unnecessary user accounts … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/cazenovia-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-46Hamburg Central School District - Continuing Education (2019M-11)
… education cash receipts are properly accounted for due to internal control weaknesses. Key Recommendations Segregate … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-continuing-education-2019m-11Byram Hills Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-153)
… for properly. Key Findings The Board did not approve the disposal of assets with a book value of $4,483. District officials did not maintain up-to-date disposal records. Ten of 25 assets (40 percent) totaling … officials should: Maintain accurate and up-to-date asset disposal records. Locate all the assets identified in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/byram-hills-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-153Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance accounts. Attempt to recover premiums paid for deceased enrollees from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollTown of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings All 23 properties tested with … Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… School District (District) officials implemented a system to accurately record employee benefits and usage. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113North Merrick Union Free School District - Purchasing (2018M-87)
… seeking competition for purchases. We selected payments to 22 vendors totaling $153,597 that required quotes and … 10 vendors who were paid a combined total of $5.1 million to determine whether the purchases were competitively bid. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2018m-87Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mHermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
… and approved before payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the District’s well-designed system of internal controls, we designed our testing to determine whether the District’s control procedures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-211Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… Key Findings A former employee’s user account was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Immediately disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Franklin County – Procurement (2016M-366)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s procurement practices for the period … purchasing policy. Documentation was not maintained to support the reasoning for the Legislature’s selection of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/franklin-county-procurement-2016m-366CUNY Bulletin No. CU-732
… represented by DC37, Local 384 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, and TH. Affected Employees Employees represented by DC37, Local 384 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, and TH are affected. Effective Dates Changes will be effective in paychecks dated February 10, 2022. OSC Actions At the request of DC37, Local 384, OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-732-district-council-37-dc37-local-384-dues-increaseSUNY Bulletin No. SU-324
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction code for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-324-new-voluntary-insurance-deduction-code-523-employeesOpinion 96-13
… system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, art. 11-AA; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§40, 100, … is not in the "civil service" (see Civil Service Law, art. III). Accordingly, based on the foregoing, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… delivered a positive return,” DiNapoli said. “We continue to have confidence in our asset allocation for the long term. … and global equity markets. The Fund’s broader approach to fixed income markets over the last year was a positive, … and Local Retirement System provides retirement security to more than one million active state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… so communities can correct them. My office will continue to provide financial planning tools, guidance and training to help schools in stress.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … System (FSMS) analyzes a set of six financial indicators to create an overall stress score. The fiscal stress score …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… of Fund's Total Investments Domestic Equities 11.6% 37.1% Core Fixed Income 5.5% 22.2% Non-US Equities -0.5% 11.2% … 4.4% 4.9% Absolute Return Strategies 5.9% 3.5% Non-Core Fixed Income** N/A 1.1% Opportunistic Alternatives 7.0% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … financial plan, which would allow District officials to identify developing revenue and expenditure trends, set … and take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds. Adopt a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226