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Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we … of six tested users of the cloud-based application used for School operations stored sensitive student data without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable … balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 19 of the 28 bank reconciliations we prepared. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were for appropriate Village expenditures, the Village Board … could be made and goods or services may not be procured in the taxpayers’ best interest. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 103 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Town’s fund balance accounts had errors totaling $833,153. For example, the general town-wide fund was understated by … Maintain proper financial records. File the AFR in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. … payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… deficit this year. The agency is depending on the state for new revenue to offset ridership loss and balance its … annually to stay afloat and avoid impacts to services in the future. “Steps to generate and publicize savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Area #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… data traversing the network; Requiring an access password for users and enabling the most secure encryption available … of wireless technology and security can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkPerformance Based Bus Safety Program
… conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department began to implement the … safety and compliance and establish a strong incentive for low-performing carriers to improve their operations. … on poorer performing carriers by conducting two full in-depth inspections on each bus, as well as additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other … readily available information to make informed decisions. For the 13 districts we examined: Six did not transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Submitting Your Payment – Legacy Reporting
… With each report, you must submit payment for the total amount of contributions, loans and service … two separate security forms you must submit to participate in the Electronic Debit program. Employer Certification Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/submitting-your-paymentLimitations – State Police Plan
… Earnings that exceed the limitation will not be included in your pension calculation. Tier 2 If the earnings in any year included in the FAE period exceed the average of the previous two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/limitationsTown of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… 88 checks totaling $361,088 were inappropriately recorded in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank … which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. $1,441,751 in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account within the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Opinion 94 - 23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (of district located within two towns) TOWN LAW, §§170, 172-d: In the case of the extension of a fire district located … pursuant to Town Law, §170(1), the town board of the town in which the extension is to be located may proceed on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23Hudson City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2010M-142-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of July 31, 2013, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … recommendation was implemented. Two recommendations were not implemented. By not implementing the recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/hudson-city-school-district-audit-follow-2010m-142-fTown of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the adopted budgets. The Board did not correct the deficiencies noted in our prior audit ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight … reserve policies and did not properly establish reserves. In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… condition. Key Findings Conservative budgeting resulted in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the District generated $2.3 million in unplanned operating surpluses instead of $1.4 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a … of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State … register vendors by either entering vendor information in the Statewide Financial System or by providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewNewburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $18.8 million in 2015-16. Reserves were not used as intended and were … monitor the electronic devices inventory resulting in items not being recorded. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-and