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Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… ensured that disbursements were properly processed for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The … Compare all vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before payment and include a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that fixed assets were properly recorded, accounted for and … Assets disposed of were not removed from the master inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should adopt a … controlling inventory and procedures for maintaining fixed asset records. District officials should ensure all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Board does not have any policies or procedures for credit card usage. The Treasurer is responsible for performing … duties. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a credit card policy, including requirements for retaining supporting documentation for charges on each credit card bill. Provide oversight of the Treasurer’s duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… administration of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2016. … Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s operating budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year totals approximately $1.1 … Board receives the monthly HCV program disbursement report for review. Develop FSS program disbursement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but … processing transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Town of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2013 through December 18, 2014. … and two Council members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $49.1 million. Key Findings … not always follow the procurement policy’s requirements for obtaining quotes. Key Recommendations Annually review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… services to the Town’s fire protection districts for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $17.7 million. Key Findings The … from one of the fire companies to be used as a basis for determining the amount that should be paid for fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… our audit was to review the Board’s financial management for the period January 1, 2010 through September 26, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.2 million Key Findings The … the level of fund balance that must be maintained for sufficient cash flow and other purposes. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Center Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… Library’s budgeting practices and cash receipts procedures for the period July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Background … The Library’s operating expenditures totaled $2.3 million for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has adopted … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place … being billed. Ensure that every enrolled student has proof of residence and that the necessary documentation is kept on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Tonawanda City School District – Financial Management (2016M-370)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through July 22, 2016. Background The Tonawanda City School District is located in Erie County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/03/tonawanda-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-370New York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) discontinued unemployment insurance (UI) benefit payments to county jail inmates in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countyRye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… sensitive data stored on District computer systems for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … six-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $39.6 … District does not have adequate policies and procedures for personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-224)
… condition. The District’s multiyear financial plan does not address its debt share or declining enrollment. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/04/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-224Eden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… payroll procedures since October 2011. The Director does not adequately review the accuracy of payroll, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2016M-259)
… of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through May 19, 2016. Background … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $56 … or circumstances when soliciting proposals or quotes for professional services is required. Bid specifications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/21/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2016m-259CUNY Bulletin No. CU-130
… 6/30/00 salary rate by 4%, provided the employee does not have an existing Pay Rt Chg, Pos Chg, or Transfer … Job Data record that is effective 7/1/00. If the employee does have an existing 7/1/00 row on the Job Data record with … salary rate by 4% (compounded), provided the employee does not have an existing Pay Rt Chg, Pos Chg, or Transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-130-raises-college-assistants-and-sign-language-interpretersOpinion 2001-11
… for, the fire district if, as assistant chief, he or she does not have any of the powers and duties listed in General … further indicate that, as assistant chief, the individual does not negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve any … anyone who has those powers. In addition, the individual does not, on behalf of the corporation, directly negotiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Opinion 98-3
… partner to the office of town comptroller, by itself, does not constitute a prohibited conflict of interest. … implied". An appointment to a municipal office, however, does not, by itself, give rise to a contract within the … of the town supervisor to the position of town comptroller does not violate General Municipal Law, article 18. Rather, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-3