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Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures were inadequate and did … for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of approximately $2,165 could not be located. Six assets … displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of approximately $27,800 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 8 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated cost of $430 based on recent purchases could not be located. One … laptops, one costing $510 and one with an estimated cost of $600, were not inventoried. In addition, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks, with a total cost of approximately $1,300, of the initial 40 IT assets could not be physically located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 36 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … inventoried. Five Chromebooks (estimated combined costs of $1,355 using recent purchase prices) could not be located … inventoried. Ten IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 10 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … had $36,013 they could not provide support for the source of the funds that could potentially be used to pay … paying victims with unsatisfied restitution a maximum of $100 payment each year their probationer’s case was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating deficits on fund balance and reserves. … operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A comprehensive multiyear … fully evaluate the long-term impacts and sustainability of using ARPA funds. Key Recommendation Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (Dutchess County) … were communicated confidentially to officials. Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a … they found limited corrective actions had occurred. Of the seven audit recommendations, one recommendation was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Must … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… at the first regular meeting held after a record of activities (ROA) is submitted, or whenever a new elected … office. The publicly posted copy must not reveal any part of an official’s Social Security number or NYSLRS ID . The … posting ends. A Resolution must be filed with the Office of the State Comptroller within 15 days after the posting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionSaranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… in 10-month public and summer placements. As a result, as of April 30, 2023, the District will not benefit from $28,832 … claimed and had not claimed an additional $224,976 in aid, of which $195,844 would have already been received if claimed … eligible special education students. Provide oversight of the officials who prepared and submitted State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank … Make payments only after a proper audit and approval of bills and discontinue the use of debit cards. Department officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… during the 21-month audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime work to be performed was not properly approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. … for the audit period examined accounted for 24 percent of Department employees’ total compensation, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimePembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, collections were not … itemized to clearly identify the quantity or cost of items purchased. These errors and discrepancies occurred … ECA funds to verify the accuracy and completeness of the records and activity as the Board required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Local Government Financial Data Sources
… Data Type Class of Local Government Sources Debt, Revenue, Expenditure, … Sheet County, City, Town, Village, Fire District Office of the State Comptroller (OSC): AFR Debt, Revenue, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/local-government-financial-data-sourcesState Agencies Bulletin No. 295
… Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 61 with either of the following deduction codes of 202 or 213. Effective Date(s) Administration checks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/295-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The eSettlements module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides online agencies … Agencies should refer to Chapter X, Section 4.A - Vendor Classifications of this Guide for guidance related to … entry method is designed for vendors that submit a small number of invoices per month. Vendors will enter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingWaterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District - Financial Management (2017M-243)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of nearly $2.8 million annually from 2014-15 through 2016-17, … estimates for expenditures. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/waterford-halfmoon-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017mArlington Fire District - Purchasing (2018M-43)
… its policy and procedures that ensure effective purchasing of goods and services. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … Arlington Fire District Purchasing 2018M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/15/arlington-fire-district-purchasing-2018m-43