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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1515
… to repay an overpayment Background Due to a change in the bank reconciliation process and the risk of personal checks being returned for insufficient funds without OSC being notified, personal checks will no … Effective Date(s) Immediately Agency Actions When recovering overpayments, agencies should notify employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1515-acceptable-forms-payment-paycheck-reversals-ac230Housing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42). Background In November … Office of Children and Family Services: Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42) … included in our initial audit report Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans 2010S42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… go to the Invoice tab, click the ”Withholding” link, and then un-check the “Withholding Applicable” field. … correction. For complete information on processing online and bulkload vouchers that are and are not subject to 1099 reporting, please see the GFO, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingWantagh Fire District – Payroll (2013M-176)
… December 31, 2012. Background The Wantagh Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County in which it is located. An elected five-member Board of Fire … the policy’s maximum allowed limits. As a result, there is an increased risk that District employees could receive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/20/wantagh-fire-district-payroll-2013m-176Examination of Island Peer Review Organization
… We examined select subcontractor expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) under contract C027596. These expenses included more than $112,000 … in administrative charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationBaldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates seven schools … that provide for preapproval of overtime, except in cases of emergency, and required documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128State Agencies Bulletin No. 779
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the 2008 Blind Veterans annuity increase. Affected Employees … to Executive Law Article 17, Section 362, Subdivision 3, the amount of any annuity payable under this section shall be the same amount as the annuity payable in the preceding year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/779-2008-blind-veterans-annuity-increasePutnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… 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 elected …
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)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… was to examine the District’s check signing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $112.5 million. …
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)
… claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not claim … cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible services. Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized … claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided …
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)
… with competitive bidding and the Town’s procurement policy quote requirements. Pass a resolution to authorize the …
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)
… March 12, 2015. Background The Village of Cohocton is located in the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County and has a … did not issue duplicate receipts for all transactions where no other evidence of receipt was available. No … accountant to conduct the audit. Issue duplicate receipts where no other evidence of receipts are available. …
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)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Franklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … Findings The District appropriated fund balance annually to help finance budgeted appropriations, but only a portion was actually used to finance operations. The Board and District officials have …
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)
… fiscal year. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. Pursuant to … Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B1774 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/05/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-4Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 134 Mbps and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 706 Mbps. The District’s contracted bandwidth … the District’s bandwidth usage, and the District provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for …
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)
… to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) … to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act …
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)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the … (SED) regulations. Ten of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in …
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)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year … 2020. Twelve of the 91 employees’ records we tested showed training was not completed by September 15, 2020, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/canandaigua-city-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new