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Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the BOCES’ procurement practices for the period … more than 150 educational and administrative services to its 31 component school districts and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If the ex-spouse waives their interest in a member’s pension benefit after a DRO has been filed with … was signed and language specifically vacating that DRO. In addition, a Vacating Order served after retirement cannot … DRO, the Vacating Order must acknowledge that it remains in effect. Please note that the court may have additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the claims processing function to ensure that claims were for appropriate purposes, adequately supported, and audited … activities to the amounts collected and deposited. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDelaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Financial Management (2024M-21)
… statutory limit on surplus fund balance and resulted in a real property tax levy that was higher than needed to fund … million, or 10.4 percentage points, as of June 30, 2023.For perspective, the recalculated surplus fund balance as of … indicated they will initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-financial-management-2024mNiagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… The Niagara Falls City School District is located in Niagara County. The District, which operates 11 schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… a risk that SED could reduce the District’s building aid reimbursement for all unapproved work . For the 151 change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersCyber Incident Response Team
To determine whether the Cyber Incident Response Team at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is achieving its mission of providing cybersecurity support to nonExecutive agencies local governments and public authorities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/12/cyber-incident-response-teamTown of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of New Hartford is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… The Jefferson Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of Harpersfield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account for transactions by individual funds. The Supervisor … financial reports to the Board that include balance sheet account balances, detailed year-to-date budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… 31, 2014. Background The Arkville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… play important roles in the process. Local governments, libraries, schools (except New York City) and fire districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capHamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Department is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1929, located in the Town of Hamlin, Monroe County. The Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1040
… Act signed into law by the President of the United States in August 2010. The AEITC program will be terminated … identifying employees that are currently participating in the AEITC program. OSC will insert a row on the employee … Credit field by checking the “Not applicable" radio button for all employees appearing on this report. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1040-elimination-advanced-earned-income-tax-credit-aeitcQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-196)
… The Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mCity of Glen Cove – Financial Condition, Claims Processing and Payroll (2017M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition, claims processing and payroll … surplus amounts. Ensure a deliberate and thorough audit of all claims prior to payment by establishing a claims auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/city-glen-cove-financial-condition-claims-processing-and-payroll-2017m-210Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT security awareness training to all computer users. Adequately manage local user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Loan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Once a loan has been approved and a check is sent to the member, you will receive a notification letting you know … (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be deducted from the member’s salary on … loan deduction amount will be provided for the total of all loans. Please use the new amount beginning on the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsCity of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… and after a thorough review. Avoiding $11.3 million in interest and financing costs over 30 years by obtaining a … to contractors to recover some of the $3.1 million in additional costs that were due to Project delays. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andTown of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… and interfund charges. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately oversee highway purchasing, planning and … We found 596 highway claims totaling $349,824 that did not have an approved purchase order (PO) request (requisition); … and 234 claims totaling $96,900 did not have documentation to support a business purpose. Town officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128