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Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… adopting and implementing written policies and procedures for financial recording and monitor the District’s financial … submits all financial records and reports to the Board for audit. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Contract Advisory No. 24
… agencies to promote the benefits of Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments when negotiating discounts and contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… 25 years of En-Con police service, or you may qualify for a service retirement if you reach age 60 before having … EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/becoming-eligible-benefitHudson City School District – Grant Administration (2013M-324)
… Background The Hudson City School District is located in Columbia County. The District is governed by the Board of … disbursements and that such disbursements are made in accordance with the grant requirement guidelines. Ensure … documented, accurately allocated and correctly reported in accordance with grant-funding criteria. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/hudson-city-school-district-grant-administration-2013m-324Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… as approved quotes, bids and contracts. Properly audit all claims for GST BOCES service charges. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… 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-55Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
Determine whether the PalmyraMacedon Central School District District used resources to ensure the Districts Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Angela Yee Radio Presenter Supporting and facilitating vibrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Islip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… whether District officials maintain and monitor accurate inventory records to safeguard District assets. Key Findings District officials … District assets were monitored and safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 of 50 selected assets … whether District officials maintain and monitor accurate inventory records to safeguard District assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… not have asset tags and four had the incorrect asset tag numbers. Out of 158 fixed assets listed as being disposed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with … services of a third-party consultant to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… systems were adequately secured against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not … the District’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board and District officials did not: … 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-157State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. City … certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2020-21 adopted budget are not reasonable and other … several funds that are not balanced or are not reasonable. The city’s tax levy of $6,047,472 also exceeds the allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsShenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… School District (District) officials ensured longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … Key Findings District officials did not ensure longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … District officials did not accurately calculate longevity payments for 26 of the 32 (81 percent) employees that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… as approved quotes, bids and contracts. Properly audit all claims that include GST BOCES service charges. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… audited claims since 2015. The Finance Office clerks have access rights in the financial software to enter … Information Technology (IT) Department to review user access rights to the financial software and modify user … is applied to prepared checks. Discontinue assigning users access rights in the financial software. County officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… necessary reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Bolton 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 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by almost 25 percentage points. … or by almost 13 percent from 2015-16 through 2018-19. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits