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State Agencies Bulletin No. 779
… Background Pursuant to Executive Law Article 17, Section 362, Subdivision 3, the amount of any annuity payable under … annual percentage increase, if any, for compensation and pension benefits administered by the U.S. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/779-2008-blind-veterans-annuity-increasePutnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… Background The Putnam Central School District is located in the Towns of Putnam and Dresden in Washington County and the Town of Ticonderoga in Essex County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District's general fund as of June 30, 2006. New York State Local Finance Law requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Sackets Harbor Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-89)
… 4 percent legal limit during the same period. The District does not have a multiyear financial plan or a formal capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-89Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
Somers Central School District Fixed Assets 2016M74
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… not contain formal guidance for acquiring and documenting price quotes for purchases below the competitive bidding … was unaware of the District’s informal policy for securing price quotes for purchases under the competitive bidding … each claim. Communicate the purchasing policy for securing price quotes to the claims auditor so the claims auditor can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… checks using a flash drive that contains the Treasurer’s and District Clerk’s signatures, neither of whom was present … all checks in compliance with Education Law. The Treasurer and any other official whose signature is required should maintain custody of their signature flash drives and supervise their use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… $442,841, for 18 Medicaid-eligible students. Examine and seek Medicaid reimbursements, totaling $93,774, for 25 … Medicaid-eligible. Establish Medicaid claim policies and procedures or ensure that sufficient documentation was … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… bidding requirements. Town officials may have saved $4,246 in fuel costs (9 percent) if they had used the New York State … requirements. Pass a resolution to authorize the payment in advance of the audit of claims for utility services. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Village of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… is located in the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County and has a population of approximately 880. The Village is … Board did not audit the Treasurer’s records. The Treasurer and her Deputy did not issue duplicate receipts for all … No reconciliation between the accounting records and the relevy list was completed. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General … contracts. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Seaford Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-291)
… statements or other detail sufficient to support that all money collected is included in deposits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/seaford-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m-291Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Fund Balances (2016M-36)
… million. Key Findings District officials appropriated more fund balance than was needed over the five-year period ending … surplus funds that will not be used. Adopt a reserve fund plan, review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or use the funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-fund-balances-2016m-36Franklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… of Farmersville, Franklinville, Humphrey, Ischua, Lyndon and Machias in Cattaraugus County. The District, which is … portion was actually used to finance operations. The Board and District officials have allowed unrestricted fund balance … written policy or plan for establishing, funding and using reserve funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/franklinville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-49East Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B17-7-4)
… Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … year. Key Finding We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/05/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-4Island Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… annual physical inventory counts, update inventory records and take appropriate action for missing equipment, and to immediately tag IT assets and record them in the inventory system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recommended … Determine whether the YorkshirePioneer Central School District District used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Coxsackie-Athens Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-21)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. None of the 34 employees’ records we tested showed the training … York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Five of the 12 recommended components of mental health that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-mental-health-training-componentHarborfields Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-31)
… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental … Central School District District used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/harborfields-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newCanandaigua City School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-25)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the … (SED) regulations. All 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/canandaigua-city-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new