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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … The CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012Vacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… court may have additional requirements for the contents of a Vacating Order. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersPutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized use or access that could result in important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… 550 network user accounts that were no longer needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into … District’s IT system in at least six months from the date of our test. Established written procedures for granting, … changing and disabling user access. Maintain a list of authorized user accounts and routinely evaluate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… of goods and services. As a result, they are unable to assure taxpayers that the District is procuring goods and … Could not support they used competition, as required, to make purchases totaling $189,497. Did not seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims … when auditing the claims related to purchases that do not require competitive bidding. The claims auditor did not ensure that sufficient funds were available on open purchase orders when approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… agencies have established appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 … enforcement agencies receive or seize multiple forms of property which can include cash, jewelry, firearms, weapons, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… properly accounted for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the District’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient … for: 32 of the 70 collections reviewed totaling $30,970 (69 percent), which prevented District officials from … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Greenwich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… did not properly manage fuel operations. Specifically, the Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and Business Administrator (BA) did not establish clear … adequate oversight of fuel management including: verifying the quantity of fuel purchased and unit price charged, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through January 14, 2014. … a portion of the Town of Newburgh. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $780,000. Key Findings The … all providers. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a store which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLocust Valley Fire District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2018M-56)
… travel expenditures totaling $8,396 were not authorized in advance by the Board, as required by District policy. … or training. The District reimbursed travelers a total of $244 for mileage and parking that were not supported by … travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Consider revising the District’s travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/locust-valley-fire-district-conference-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-56Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical ventilation … Key Recommendations Review the overpayments we identified and make recoveries, as appropriate. Formally remind …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Town of Ausable in Clinton County. The Department, which provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userSpecial Disability Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to bodily fluids that may have involved the transmission of this disease), tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact with members of the public. Firefighters who are permanently disabled by … entry to firefighting service that did not reveal evidence of the disabling condition, may be eligible for an accidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-disability-benefitsEast Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $8,200 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of approximately $600, could not be physically located. Two laptops (one costing $2,959 and one without costs recorded) and an uninterruptible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Unused, unpaid sick leave may be added to your credited … Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public … number of sick leave days allowable is 165. The additional credit is determined by dividing your total unused, unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveTioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. District officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… that they were expected to follow the Computer Network and Internet Student Acceptable Use policy or what the District considers to be appropriate and inappropriate Internet use. District officials did not periodically review … guidance for business office staff that defines acceptable Internet use and browsing. Ensure business office staff who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194