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Operational Advisory No. 7
… is to request each Business Unit review the address and telephone number in SFS. SFS has address and phone numbers associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-updateWaterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village also contracts with the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, to provide … controls over the cash disbursements process were adequate and we did not note any questionable bank withdrawals or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mPrattsburgh Central School District – Tax Collection (2016M-122)
… not provide the Tax Collector with a warrant prior to the start of the tax collection process. Key Recommendation The … and present a warrant to the Tax Collector prior to the start of the collection process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/prattsburgh-central-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-122Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… audit was to evaluate the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2012 through … Board does not have policies or procedures to ensure that claims are adequately documented, audited and approved. Key Recommendation Establish a claims processing policy and procedures to ensure that claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… application user accounts. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… that is maintained for use if there is loss or damage to the original. Establishing backup procedures is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment income since … Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in households reporting not having enough to eat in the … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of adult New Yorkers live in households that have lost employment income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Rensselaer County) The town operates a community pool and skating rink for seasonal periods. Although skating rink deposits were made timely in 2015 and 2016 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services … audit BOCES eastern suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mTown of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did … always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. As a result, there was an … for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer collections remain unremitted, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139State Agencies Bulletin No. 1948
… 2021 NYSCOPBA Increase to the 25 Year Longevity Step and provide instructions for payments not processed … automatically. Affected Employees Arbitration Eligible and Non-Arbitration Eligible employees represented by … the 2016-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYSCOPBA, provides for an increase to the 25 Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1948-october-2021-increase-25-year-longevity-step-arbitration-eligible-bu01Opinion 88-29
… and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), an "interest" is defined as a direct or indirect … (General Municipal Law, §§856[2], 925; Village Law, §4-400[1]). Therefore, even if the village board and mayor are not … the IDA's successor in interest. In view of the close connections between an IDA and the village, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately managed District … estimates are reasonable. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to an amount permitted by law. The Transportation Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialDutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… contracted vendors provided services in accordance with contract terms, and that payments were appropriate and … with contracted vendors were provided in accordance with contract terms and payments were appropriate and supported. … approximately $4.5 million without ensuring that required contract progress, outcome and budget reports detailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … policy that outlines targeted funding levels and indicates when reserve balances will be used to finance related costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District (District) officials tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key … taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… and found that: Department employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory approval. District officials paid $31,486 for 605 hours of overtime worked without supervisory … the amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… 2016 transportation study conducted by an external advisory group which also made a recommendation designed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of the Brookhaven Fire District , Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Ira and the Lake … remote access to the district’s financial system. Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (Cayuga … completed audits of the Brookhaven Fire District Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department Town of Ira and the Lake View …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits