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Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… Thousand Islands Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … ranging from $2.4 to $3 million (10.3 to 12.8 percent) of the next year’s budget (during the same period), which … by $304,641 and did not use a debt reserve, with a balance of approximately $1 million, to pay debt-service costs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the water and sewer … sewer funds. Adequate financial reports were not provided to the Board on a monthly basis. Therefore, the Board has not ensured that adequate cash balances are available to fund expenditures as they come due. Prior to May 31, 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member, with at least 90 days of service since last joining PFRS, and your death occurs: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… does not deposit Project funds into the Project’s bank account. The Town pays the City four percent of the Project’s … deposits all quarterly payments into a Joint Water Project account. Analyze the time and costs incurred by the City to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Background The Brookhaven Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … not enter into written agreements with all professional service providers. The Board has not established written … and password and has not designated someone independent of Business Office operations to be the financial software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Snyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… District annually spends approximately $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity. We found that the Board was … for either of these purchases. We reviewed natural gas and electricity bills from September 2012 through … providers to ensure that they are paying the best possible price for utilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… our audit was to assess software management and website, web application and supporting server vulnerabilities for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3Real Estate Portfolio
… Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, … of Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (2009-S-10) Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2011-F-30) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/real-estate-portfolioTown of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for Department assets. As a result, there is an … maintain or review adequate fuel records to safeguard and account for the Town’s fuel. We noted at least 278 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials … As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more than … budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 2194
… this bulletin is to inform agencies of revised procedures for requesting payroll information related to garnishments … Background: Due to an increased number of requests for sensitive garnishment and deduction information from … of State Payroll Services’ Deductions Section directly for garnishment or deduction information, either via email or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2194-employee-payroll-deduction-information-requestsTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22IX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… (TSA): Details the terms of implementation of CMIA in the state for each SFY. The TSA includes the list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsIII.5 Agency Bulkload Interface to the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… an internal agency system electronically transmits data to the SFS and the SFS creates data extract files to send back to the internal agency system. Agencies may originate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii5-agency-bulkload-interface-sfsV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each … to identify financial transactions. Centralized governance of the COA will ensure continued consistency within the State … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesCity of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… the budgets using fund balance and an estimate for casino revenue that averaged $5.3 million annually. One cause of this structural deficit was that although casino moneys have not been received since 2008, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47