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Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property taxes were higher than necessary. The … written multiyear financial plan. As a result, as of June 30, 2021, the recalculated surplus fund balance totaled $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Objective Determine whether the Norwood-Norfolk Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … response. … Determine whether the NorwoodNorfolk Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the District has an increased risk that the … be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result, we … of one Office employee whose expenses exceeded $100,000. In total, we examined $121,697 in travel costs associated with this one employee. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Western (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate … did not maintain complete and accurate financial records of Town operations and did not file required annual financial … financial decisions was compromised, and the transparency of Town financial operations is diminished. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Silver … agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Objective Determine whether Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District (District) officials maintained appropriate … letter. … Determine whether FrankfortSchuyler Central School District District officials maintained appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Specifically be addressed to the New York State and Local Retirement System; Specifically identify the party(ies) … Duces Tecum to be served on a bureau or department of the State of New York must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the … permits, forbids, or requires the ex-spouse to receive a COLA distribution. NYSLRS will interpret general terms in a … DRO as intent to provide an ex-spouse with a share of the COLA, unless otherwise indicated. For example, NYSLRS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 30, 2015, of the eight recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings District … digital cameras, computer monitors and televisions. For all 100 capital assets, certain key information such as the initial cost, current value, salvage value or the individual assigned custody of the asset was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… and as a result, OASAS paid Daytop $11.5 million more than it was entitled to. The objective of our follow-up was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… reviewed the payments to two contractors; Palladia Inc, and the Queens Child Guidance Center by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… compel dam owners to correct the deficiencies identified and its internal policy for inspection frequency was not consistent with its actual … inventory database nor ensured the database was accurate or complete. Officials also did not require owners to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust … were also indications that technological advancements in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing … have made progress addressing the issues we identified in the initial report. Of the twelve prior audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followTravel Advisory No. 17
… , the employee’s supervisor and the agency are responsible for ensuring its employees, particularly those assigned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesSullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program (Program) in accordance with established policy … (guidelines) and ensured businesses complied with loan agreements. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … not ensure businesses complied with their agreements. The Loan Review Committee (Committee) approved two loans that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… not performed. Monthly financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182