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Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Contract Advisory No. 29
… Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) has launched a new function that allows agencies, that have been authorized by another agency, to act as a Host Agency to administer contract transactions, amendment transactions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/29-electronic-documents-submission-system-edss-host-agencyTown of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… and 234 claims totaling $96,900 did not have documentation to support a business purpose. Town officials did not competitively bid … Superintendent (Superintendent) did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… three fiscal years, ranging from 4.7 percentage points to 8.9 percentage points over the limit. The Board and … Review reserve fund balances and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with … recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Town of New Lisbon – Financial Oversight (2013M-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of the Town’s financial … The Town of New Lisbon is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 1,100 residents. The Town is … aspects of collecting and recording taxes and fees paid to her office. All of these duties were performed during 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-new-lisbon-financial-oversight-2013m-12Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… (Corporation) officials provided adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings Corporation … retaining jobs and using loan funds in compliance with the terms of the agreements. Develop written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingClymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did not require written prior authorization for overtime work and made 12 overtime payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… Ensure BOCES’ asset records are complete, accurate and up to date, and assets are tagged and recorded prior to being placed in service. Conduct periodic physical … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mYork Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the York Central School District (District) Board of Education … in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the York Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Genesee Community Charter School – Revenue Billing and Collection (2013M-61)
… of our audit was to examine the cash receipts process for the period July 1, 2011, to February 15, 2013. Background … of School Operations. The School’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $2.6 million. … Require that bank and cash receipts reconciliations for School meal and field study collections be performed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/10/genesee-community-charter-school-revenue-billing-and-collection-2013m-61Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects and monitor the projects to ensure … Develop and adopt a policy that establishes procedures for approving and monitoring projects. Corporation officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mEast Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… Objective Determine whether East Rochester Union Free School District (District) officials procured goods and … action. … Determine whether East Rochester Union Free School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … not use a debt reserve, with a balance of $8.3 million, to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real … appropriated fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Properly use reserves and reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Reporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
… of the Laws of 2008. You must file your report using the online system created by the New York State Education … The system is available through the NYSED Business Portal. Each school district BOCES has a Delegated … New York State Education Department Application Business Portal . Please do not submit paper forms in lieu of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-services-provided-lawyers-and-law-firms-education-law-section-2053II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Law prescribes the minimum reports that are required to be prepared on both a budgetary (cash) and GAAP basis of … purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis plans model, to the extent practicable, the accounting principles applied … in preparation of the annual financial statements. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section 1724. The claims auditor did not report directly … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Overtime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular … rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationTown of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… and approve all unused leave and separation payments to ensure that accruals are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed, according to CBAs and the Town’s employee benefit plan. Consult with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Real Property Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap