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City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Niagara Falls (City) employees and elected officials … audit statewide city niagara falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… Falls (Town) officials effectively managed the Town’s cash collection function. Key Findings Town officials did not effectively manage the Town’s cash collection function. Therefore, cash was not adequately or … Town Board (Board) did not adopt a written Town-wide cash collection policy. Key Recommendations Adopt a written cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on a routine basis and disable unnecessary network user accounts in a timely manner. … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… Trustee and Treasurer could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 … balance as a percentage of the next year’s appropriations to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. Prepared unreliable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mOtego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… accounts and adopting a written information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings The Board and District … data was safeguarded. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to … had 58 unneeded user accounts. Officials did not provide IT security awareness training. The Board did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… 1, 2012 through January 3, 2014. Background The Village of Perry is located in Wyoming County and has a population of … Village of Perry Water Accountability 2014M31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 1980
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1980-2022-tier-6-overtime-limit-nyc-retirement-systems-nycers-nyctrs-andArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… did not establish written policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 … user accounts. Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Assess network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting … expenditures and the amount of fund balance appropriated to finance operations. Accurately project the amount of available fund balance prior to appropriating it as a financing source for the subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Adams (Town) Justice Court (Court) funds were properly … and reported during our audit period. However: None of the Justices prepared monthly accountabilities or bank … bank account exceeded known liabilities by a total of $1,104. The Board’s annual audit of the Justices’ books …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… or segregate cost information by building. The Library’s circulation and number of patrons remain low. Key … decisions on programs and services provided and increase circulation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings or prepare monthly cash flow … Ensure available funds are invested, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. District officials generally … our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… training for employees who use District IT assets. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… NYSTRS or ERS are affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. C00243, approved on … (D) (ii) will continue to remain at $225,000 until a new Senate Resolution has been approved. Effective Dates Maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of the governing board of the fire department, the chief officer of the department may authorize volunteer firefighters to attend training schools and courses of instruction. Section 72-g … and proof of attendance must be sent by the chief officer to the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsWatkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the … Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a … accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 1,963 water and electric cash receipts totaling $184,500 and found that they … segregate the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer’s (Deputy) water and electric financial duties or provide oversight of her work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… without Board Approval. The District had unrestricted funds totaling $10.6 million and $12 million at the end of … fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, paying off debt and reducing District property taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Eleven retirees … with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… claims auditor. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78