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Employer E-News Archive — 2026
… Earnings Before You’re Billed Inform Optional Members of Their Right to Join NYSLRS Recent Retirement Online … Reporting February 2026 New in Retirement Online Accrued Payments and Leave Credits Page Salary Explanation Page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2026Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… adequate information technology (IT) controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private … officials did not implement adequate IT controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard PPSI. District … We examined all 31 enabled network user accounts on the District Office domain controller. Six unneeded network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… documented and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process … and some were not properly approved before they were paid, as follows: Twelve claims totaling approximately $3.3 million paid to the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… and did not develop a written IT contingency plan. As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to … confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andNorthport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… records and were not deposited in the bank and collections of $845,258 were missing key support. Records to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. The District did not: Have proper documentation to support … did not: Audit claims for accuracy or completeness. As a result, we identified discrepancies with 17 claims … to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user accounts were not needed … to fuel buses. This reduces accountability and increases the risk that fuel could be stolen or misused without … and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Key Recommendations Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… position. As a result, District taxpayers incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… and District officials did not meet all the requirements of General Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… who were enrolled at other school districts during the 2018-19 through 2021-22 school years. The District overpaid tuition by $58,277 for 11 foster care … calculated before issuing payments. Consult with the District’s legal counsel concerning options available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mPhoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage reserve funds. The employee benefit accrued liability reserve (EBALR) was significantly overfunded, and over $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… application store on mobile devices. Perform an inventory of applications installed on unmanaged mobile devices. AWB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District’s … controls. However, District officials did not implement the faculty auditor’s recommendations. Key Recommendations … accurately recorded and provide sufficient oversight for the cash collection, remitting and deposit processes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologySayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Newfane Central School District’s (District) Board and … properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials can better manage fund balance and reserves. The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88