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Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2016M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine BOCES’ calculation of employee separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … which provides 59 educational and administrative services to its component school districts, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/28/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … established adequate payroll processing procedures to ensure that employees were accurately paid their approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-27Franklin Central School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2016M-50)
… Background The Franklin Central School District is located in six towns of Delaware and Otsego Counties. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/06/franklin-central-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2016m-50Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ procurement for the … The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and … HamiltonFultonMontgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement 2016M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mElmira Heights Central School District - Nonresident Tuition (2019M-120)
… tuition accurately and timely, they did not timely bill for nonresident students placed in the District. Key … specifying the timely submission of attendance dates for nonresident students placed at the District to the School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/elmira-heights-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2019m-120Opinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… our audit was to examine purchases from selected vendors for the period July 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The … not document verbal quotes, and officials received quotes for equipment and furnishings from vendors that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andIII.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… information is needed in the SFS. As such, there are restricted fields in which Business Units enter the … transactions is stored in the Vendor File and access is restricted. Business Units must not enter confidential … information without restriction (free form fields). Unlike restricted fields, free form fields may not have appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… Because malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected to computers, such as USB flash drives and … cameras, and turn off the AutoPlay 13 feature for such devices. 13 A feature built into Windows operating systems to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionNorth Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through May 31, 2017. Background The North Warren Central School District is located in Warren and Essex counties. The District has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… Key Findings Seven of the eight payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements that were active during our audit period … a process for taking action when businesses fail to make PILOT payments. Key Recommendations Ensure that new project … not met. Implement policies and procedures to ensure that PILOT payments are timely and accurate and take action when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programCopiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… the 2015-16 fiscal year are $120.4 million. Key Findings From 2012-13 through 2014-15, total actual revenues exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the District’s … Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. … HermonDeKalb Central School District Segregation of Duties 2016M35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive … and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to resume essential operations if an unexpected IT incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andTown of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … with the ordinances. Water meter readings were not always reliable during our audit period, but officials have taken measures to obtain more reliable readings. Key Recommendations Update the ordinances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… always provide adequate oversight of financial activities and did not complete mandatory fiscal oversight training. Had … activities and helped ensure reporting requirements were in place. The board did not develop and adopt a written … Audit Follow Up (Seneca County) A report released in September 2019 identified certain conditions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1955
… Director, Division of Law Enforcement 001329 Director, Forest Ranger Services 017698 Assistant Director, Forest Ranger Services 017699 Office of Parks, Recreation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1873
… (Mil Stip); and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1873-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated