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Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused … 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… Key Findings Student treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of … resulting in inaccurate cash balances being reported to clubs and to the Board. Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… fire apparatus, levied more taxes than necessary to finance annual operations and the Board’s actions hindered taxpayers’ ability to make informed decisions. The Board: Overestimated appropriations to accumulate more than $1.1 million in fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it belonged. These accounts have been unnecessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … $6.4 million. Key Findings Reserve balances accumulated to significant levels because District officials were historically transferring funds to them without using them; District officials do not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations so the District’s tax levy may have been higher than necessary to fund District operations. Because the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the District’s cash receipts … comply with the District’s written regulations relating to cash receipts and nonpayroll disbursements procedures. The Business Manager has the ability to control all phases of nonpayroll transactions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written … pay its officers and employees incorrectly, or allow them to receive benefits to which they are not entitled. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were not adequately supported or reviewed prior to payment. Key Recommendations Solicit separate bids for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … bylaws, which dictate the manner in which operations are to be conducted, are insufficient. In addition, monthly bank … reviewed and the company treasurer is not required to perform bank reconciliations. Finally, the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Time (Erie County) The board has not developed policies to clarify how comp time will be appropriately administered. … totaling more than $4.3 million, the district failed to include a clear and detailed rationale for maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … individual claims. While villages are legally authorized to pay certain claims in advance of audit, 10 of 18 claims … by the county clerk and surrogate's court were up-to-date and complete, with no material discrepancies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-302
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment … Enhancement Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to facilitate the recruitment and retention of new and … Retention Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to fund graduate program recruitment and retention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-302-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… Assistance Account, annually, for two years. These funds were to be used to provide critical support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-accountState Agencies Bulletin No. 1963
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 SSU … Unit 21 who are covered under Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive one-quarter (1/4) of the $1,075 allowance (rounded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1963-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestOpinion 2002-11
… Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and … Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company calls other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… consistency and efficiency of certain services it provides to its customers. Procurement card rebates have increased by … Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up) (2016-F-16) An audit released … Part C cost-sharing liabilities and could have saved up to $69 million if it limited payments of Medicare Part C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $9 million, and cash declined from $4.1 million to $1 million. Officials also did not maintain up-to-date records or provide adequate financial reports to the board; take action to ensure electric fund revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… paid $126 of the premium cost. There was no documentation to support why she was entitled to receive these benefits. The findings regarding the former bookkeeper were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Brighton Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… access information on the rejection and what information is needed to reprocess the voucher. In addition, agencies can … of the voucher originator, and the voucher status will be “denied.” Agencies can run the Agency Comments Report to … 6G Incorrect Contract ID 7A Voucher or Expense Report being returned per agency request 8A Incorrect expense type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denials