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Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-118)
… user accounts. Key Findings District officials: Did not adequately manage network user accounts. We identified 66 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable former employees’ … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021mClinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the County accurately paid employees’ separation payments. Key Findings The County lacked effective procedures to ensure employees … payments totaling $512,693 made during the audit period and found that seven payments (23 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Management's Responsibility for Internal Controls
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/management-responsibility-internal-controls-080223.pdfBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
The purpose of this audit is to determine whether the Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education and officials ensured computerized data was safeguarded by monitoring network user accounts, providing network users with IT security awareness training and IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/brentwood-union-free-school-district-2023-83.pdfManagement's Responsibility for Internal Controls Presentation
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework, and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/Managements-Responsibility-Internal-Contols-08-10-22.pdfWayne County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-30) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by the Wayne County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the CFR Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s30-response.pdfLocal Government Contact Management System (LGCMS)
OSC will be releasing a new system for maintaining municipal contact information and ensuring important OSC communications are received timely, and by the current local government officials. This session will walk through how to create, modify, verify and remove municipal official contact records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/local-gov-contact-management-system-081924.pdfVillage of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
… remitted timely and intact. Key Findings The Justices did not: Deposit 234 out of 720 fine and fee receipts totaling … and bank reconciliations. Forward 34 out of 48 remittances to the Village totaling $523,381 within 10 days of the … investigate any discrepancies. Ensure that all remittances to the Village are made before the 10th of the month. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/11/27/village-menands-justice-court-operations-2019m-185Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24DiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… System (NYSLRS) that she never received a $4,055 loan check to get a replacement check in the same amount. … Retirement System by lying that she had never received a loan check,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “Thanks to my … with the New York State Police, we uncovered this fraud, and she will now be held accountable for her actions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkIDA Reform
… Signed into law on December 18, 2015 as Chapter 563 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7915 (Magnarelli) / S.5867 (Marchione) – To increase the accountability and improve the efficiency and transparency of the operations of industrial development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformState Agencies Bulletin No. 1887
… for Paid Family Leave will be $385.34 per year. Effective Dates: Effective for all 2021 paychecks, as of Administration … Criteria: Employees with a regular work schedule of 20 or more hours per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1887-2021-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1804
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2020 rate for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program. Affected Employees … with a regular work schedule of 20 or more hours per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1804-2020-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-rate-increaseHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
… for All Reporters Handbook How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds Listing of Newspapers ( PDF ) available for Notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/handbook-reporters-unclaimed-fundsWaterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Department’s cash … organization that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village … the cash disbursements process were adequate and we did not note any questionable bank withdrawals or payments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mTompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District – Agriculture Environmental Management (2016M-306)
… May 4, 2016. Background The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and fund … of soil erosion and the prevention of floodwater and sediment damage. The District is governed by a five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/11/25/tompkins-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-agriculture-environmentalTown of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
… the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. … Of the 37 deposits totaling $8.5 million made to the CPF bank account during the audit period, we reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-shelter-island-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-22Town of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-east-hampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-23Town of Stamford - Annual and Claims Auditing (2018M-227)
… and claims were performed. Key Findings The Board did not: Annually audit the records of the Supervisor and Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-stamford-annual-and-claims-auditing-2018m-227Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… audit was to examine BOCES officials’ process for leasing real property used to facilitate BOCES’ off-campus operations … cost-effective option. Key Recommendation Prior to leasing real property, perform a comprehensive cost-benefit financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-property