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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… Update: The below sections of the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) are either new or were … the Appropriate Payment Terms … The below sections of the Guide to Financial Operations GFO are either new or were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… whether the Afton Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $1.1 million or 7 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … corrective action. … Determine whether the Jamestown City School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Objective Determine whether the Norwood-Norfolk Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … response. … Determine whether the NorwoodNorfolk Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129State Agencies Bulletin No. 578
… Withholding Hourly SWO Salary Withholding Override (Racing and Wagering) Background OSC recently determined that the … contributions depending on the retirement system and benefit plan in which the employee is enrolled. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/578-changes-pensionability-earnings-codes-used-withhold-salary-accordanceChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… adequately managed nonstudent network and local user account access and developed an Information Technology (IT) … user account access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s IT system and its personal, private … Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… determined were not needed. Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. … costs of one Office employee whose expenses exceeded $100,000. In total, we examined $121,697 in travel costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … financial records and has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the … not resolved. File the required annual update document (AUD) with New York State Office of the State Comptroller. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Montauk Union Free School District (District) officials secured access to the network … the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… and reserve funds that were not needed to fund operations from 2018- 19 through 2020-21. Adopted annual budgets which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Objective Determine whether Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District (District) officials maintained appropriate … District officials did not: Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… An ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution from the retiree’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they intend to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Scio …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) oversees programs for preventing and treating alcohol and substance abuse. Many of these programs are provided by not-for-profit organizations under contracts administered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation as of May 20, 2013 of the nine recommendations included in our … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-follow