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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring … compares invoices against only the purchase orders, which does not always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not compare invoices against quotes, bids or government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts … did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … by sharing personal identification numbers or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. Officials also did not develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following municipal audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in 2018 neither maintained nor required the bookkeeper to maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsChanging Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… in this situation contact us before accepting the new position to be sure they understand the consequences to … in a PFRS 20- or 25-year plan. If a PFRS member accepts employment in a title or position that is not creditable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… The audit committee assists and advises the board on issues … Candidates may include: a board member, a nonmember as a separate advisory committee or a combination of the two a district resident or nonresident Who does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeContract Advisory No. 24
… for Procurement Contract Purchases , the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC), encourages State agencies to request Early Pay Discounts from contract … 8.G - Payment Alternatives provides additional details on ACH payments. References: Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims totaling approximately … not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Islip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 of 50 selected assets totaling $36,809. District officials … adequately monitored or safeguarded. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a comprehensive capital asset policy … and District assets have a tag affixed identifying them as District properties. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… employees who use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing system access. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Bradford 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-157Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively manage the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… the District’s procurement policy by seeking competition for the purchases of goods and services. As a result, they are unable to assure taxpayers that the District is procuring goods and … Could not support they used competition, as required, to make purchases totaling $189,497. Did not seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Shenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… As a result, 26 employees were underpaid a total of $9,214 in longevity for separations payments during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s members ensured that the Treasurer properly accounted for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Key Findings Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 … and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as intended. Key Recommendations Adopt annual budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… appropriations, which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of more than $6.3 million or 11.3 percent from 2015-16 … fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… software to enter disbursements and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct supervision. The Treasurer did not control his signature during check printing. Key Recommendations The … according to job duties. The Treasurer should: Control his signature when it is applied to prepared checks. Discontinue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… whether District officials adequately plan and monitor the District’s finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is … 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… 64 were unable to be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and four had the incorrect asset tag numbers. Out of 158 fixed assets … with adequate disposal documentation and reported to the Board according to policy. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140