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Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… used and interfund activity was not properly reported. As a result, the Board could not adequately monitor the water … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village's response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… for 2020-21. Key Finding Significant estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget … benefits, the re-institution of its athletics program, and certain utilities are adequate. Additionally, overtime … may be underbudgeted by at least $2.7 million and the District may not have sufficient resources to meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected … include a detailed resolution of such audit and approval in the Board minutes. Prepare an abstract or list of checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually review the New York State Education Department (SED) State aid handbook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to … are unneeded or unnecessary to prevent unauthorized access and use. Key Recommendations Disable unneeded or unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userVIII.1.C Expenditure Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… SFS functionality prevents the submission of adjustments and transfers between funds in the submodules. Expenditure … Overview of this Chapter for guidance on: Submitting APJV and GLJE transactions to SFS Obligation and Accounting Dates for Transactions Agency Transactions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1c-expenditure-transfersAccounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… property (i.e., land). This includes processing voluntary and involuntary (i.e., by eminent domain judgment) land acquisition vouchers and additional award payment and land acquisition deposit vouchers that supplement eminent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsEdmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… is located in the Towns of Burlington, Edmeston, Exeter, New Lisbon, Pittsfield, Otsego and Plainfield in Otsego …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Dryden Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-396)
… Background The District is located in Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins Counties and is governed by the Board of Education, comprised of nine … Key Findings The Board did not adopt reasonable budgets and unexpended surplus funds exceeded the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/dryden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-396Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. General fund … was adopted in 2007 but has not been updated since then and does not address data backup, disaster recovery, breach … The IT policy had not been distributed to Town officials and employees. The Town’s server is not located in a secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Eden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… is located in the Towns of Boston, Concord, Eden, Evans and North Collins in Erie County. The District, which is … Board has not established a comprehensive payroll policy and District officials have not updated existing written … there are additional payments. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written payroll policy and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES … including: 165 student accounts, 199 nonstudent accounts, and 317 shared and service accounts. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Objective Determine whether Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (District) officials properly recorded, tagged and accounted for capital asset purchases. Key Findings District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims … totaling $2.96 million did not contain documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims … BOCES), inappropriately audited and approved 25 claims for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148State Agencies Bulletin No. 1933
… code of the employee’s qualifying position (noted in General Comments) and the percentage attributed to such … regarding the composite position must be included on the General Comments page. Upward Reallocation: Agencies must … the reason the demotion occurred must be included on the General Comments page. Submitting Payment To make the October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1933-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 2028
… Data page and the Position Data page are not equal. FIS Missing – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data … Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Increment Code Missing – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2028-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 918
… Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for … negotiated agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation provide for the payment of a … (1) complete year of service at the Job Rate of the salary grade. One (1) year of service is defined as 26 pay periods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/918-september-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-ns