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Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to effectively monitor the Town’s financial operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … segregate financial duties and instead assign them all to the Treasurer. The Board does not conduct an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate the current … 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 requires the City to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Divorce – New Career Plan
… marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a … for the Ordinary Death Benefit, Cash Refund Initial Value option (Tier 1), Cash Refund Contributions option (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and Five and Ten Year Certain options. The Survivor Benefit beneficiary designations made by retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceDeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain. The Board has not formally adopted a long-term … reserve for authorized purposes and did not budget to make a required repayment to the repair reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain District financial activities for the … lack of available complete information and the necessity to compile information from a variety of sources. The Board … is facing certain unknowns and restrictions and may need to use moneys from the reserve funds or unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over information technology (IT) equipment and user access and to review potential conflicts of interest for the period July … office of new hires, keeping track of equipment assigned to employees and collecting equipment when an employee leaves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictRensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly managed … and capital plans for a three- to five-year period that address any economic or environmental factors which could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and … do not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to ensure that separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … Board appropriated an average of $8.7 million each year to finance operations for the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal … overfunded. Key Recommendations Develop a written plan to reduce the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… manner. Officials also claimed and received $57,650 in aid to which the District was not entitled. District officials did not: Establish adequate procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all eligible … students. Review all identified unclaimed State aid and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… Year 2027-28, it is important that actions are taken to improve the long-term stability of the state’s finances, … funds should be retained for emergencies. It is important to develop clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, policymakers must ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice … provide the Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… Continue to evaluate and explore ways to cut costs and increase revenues for the general fund and the school food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School , Eastport-South Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of … operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and … example, computer access levels to various payroll-related accounting functions have been limited to those employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Wheatland-Chili … with BOCES to develop a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … environment that fosters compliance and transparency due to its lack of policies, guidelines and monitoring. The Board … ensure that bank reconciliations were performed. Claims to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40