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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… financial decisions. Officials also have not adopted fund balance and reserve policies. Hamilton Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period … Board, which has oversight responsibilities with respect to the Town’s Justice Court. The Town has an elected Justice, who reported 243 cases during the audit period to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Opinion 90-52
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication … LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52CUNY Bulletin No. CU-534
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing CUNY Lump Sum … not exceed 4% of an employee’s base pay and are subject to the limitations established by the Vice Chancellor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-534-lump-sum-merit-awards-non-managerial-classified-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… employees’ personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. Officials also did not provide … interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… Plan (Report 2021-S-15 ). About the Program OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a … Nearly $19 million in additional reinvestment funds have also been directed across the State. The objective of … 2022. The audit identified certain inconsistencies with how the NIS data is collected—including how providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followSecurity Delivery Instructions
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), using one of the approved delivery methods. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsShelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … of Shelby, Orleans County, and contracts with the Town to provide fire protection services. The Company is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Niagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308)
… 1, 2014 through October 6, 2015. Background Niagara County is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 216,000. The County, which is governed by a 15-member Legislature, owns and operates an … to the point of sale system. Secure cash in a safe until it is deposited in a bank and ensure that cash receipts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/26/niagara-county-golf-course-financial-operations-2015m-308Sullivan County – Tourism Promotion Services (2014M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the County provided adequate oversite of … Key Findings The County’s enforcement of occupancy taxes due could be improved, as it does not have formal procedures to ensure exemptions claimed by establishments are proper. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/sullivan-county-tourism-promotion-services-2014m-61Town of Nichols – Financial Management (2017M-258)
… the amounts of town-wide fund balance and use the excess funds as a financing source for either one time expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-nichols-financial-management-2017m-258Town of Schaghticoke – Water Operations (2016M-390)
… The Board did not perform an annual audit of the clerk’s records and reports. Key Recommendations Establish policies … such adjustments. Perform an annual audit of the clerk’s records and reports. … Town of Schaghticoke Water Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-schaghticoke-water-operations-2016m-390Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control … District officials did not establish written policies or adequate written procedures for managing network user account access, including adding or disabling user accounts and permissions. The District had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. … audit statewide city niagara …
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)
… collection function. Therefore, cash was not adequately or appropriately safeguarded. Officials did not properly … $186,873 and reconciliations were not always performed or reviewed. The accounting functions performed by staff were not always properly segregated or reviewed. The Town Board (Board) did not adopt a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… his annual Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration in honor of the rich and diverse history and culture of the Caribbean, … has been recognized as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the United States. The U.S. has attracted many people from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022X.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect … revenue contracts. Information about customers is stored in the New York State Customer File, which consists of … The use of Customers is required for revenue contracts in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overview