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Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether student enrollment records and billings to school districts … changes in residency, and we found inconsistencies in student addresses used for billing purposes. The School did not have all the necessary student residence documentation on file. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … vendors, who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … to disburse funds. Transfer money to the administrator for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and … were paid a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the carryover limit without Board approval. Key … contracts and CBAs. Implement and enforce procedures over leave accrual record maintenance. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any unneeded user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through … fund balance levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… employees tested (78 percent) were inaccurate. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Ensure that amounts earned for leave are granted in accordance with contracts and Board approval and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Determine whether the central and … Appropriations were unrealistic and appropriated fund balance was not used. Appropriations exceeded expenditures by … unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mMarcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials segregated the duties of … clearly indicate how online transfers will be authorized and processed. A dedicated computer was not always used for online banking and none of the employees involved in online banking received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… officials were authorized and accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts. Key … they are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed in accordance with Board-approved contracts. Consult with … counsel as to seeking recovery of payments identified in this report that are inconsistent with the individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… appropriations and unassigned fund balance based on historical data and known trends. Adopt a comprehensive reserve policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings We reviewed 91 claims … Ensure all claims for scholarship payments are audited and approved by the claims auditor before they are paid. Ensure … for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster recovery plan. As a result, the … has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District … accounts. District officials should have also revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public … benefit when you reach age 63. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… tolerance and the age of their child. These options, which invest exclusively in low-cost Vanguard index funds, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The VMU assigns Special Use Vendor IDs starting with ‘0’. These Vendor IDs … New York State Business Unit to approve and establish a Special Use vendor for a business need. Process and Document … a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU) for a new Special Use Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… is used to collect financial transactions associated to a project. The Projects module, along with the Commitment … amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post budget journals to create project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgets