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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsCentral Islip Union Free School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-170)
… were accurate. Key Recommendation Ensure prices paid are in accordance with quotes, bids or contracts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/central-islip-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-170Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could … Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments … agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations Revise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresAccounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… Subject: Business Units must not combine Citibank payments. Policy: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, … Charges , Section 6.Q- Paying and Reconciling Travel Card Changes and Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Non-Employee Travel (NET) Card Changes have been updated with the following information. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibankGouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $68,200 for reimbursements to which it was entitled. Although the … services to 27 students who were eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 fiscal year, officials did not file for reimbursements because a District-prepared cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information was secure. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Local Government Data
… government and year. Use Open Book New York to see data for an individual local government. File local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/dataEldred Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-20)
… members completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees or Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/eldred-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… provide periodic IT security awareness training to staff. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… and that money is adequately safeguarded. Key Findings The bylaws provide limited guidance to enable Department … officials to adequately oversee financial operations. The Department has not fulfilled its reporting requirements … such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Treasurer did not prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mSouth Jefferson Central School District – Payroll (2024M-31)
… determine whether salaries and wages were accurately paid. In addition, we reviewed payroll change reports for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/south-jefferson-central-school-district-payroll-2024m-31XV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesSandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… the Sandy Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … $136,208 was improperly transferred to the debt reserve in the debt service fund even though it was not required to … expenditures. Transfer funds improperly maintained in the debt service fund to the general fund. Obtain Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … to follow to recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Accounts Payable Advisory No. 2
… is intended for Business Units who select a location of MAINCHECK when the default payment location is MAINEPAY. Business Units should not change the default payment location unless there is a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/2-processing-ach-payments-sfsChallenging a Determination – Article 14 Benefits
… to be held before a hearing officer. Your request must be in writing and filed with the Hearing Administration Bureau … or call us at 1-866-805-0990 or 518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/challenging-determinationDundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials did not: Disable 74 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were reasonable. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 … are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, transfers should be made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Baldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… purchased vacation packages, for a conference in Florida, totaling $5,982 and charged an additional $1,095 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27