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Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s procurement of professional services … the procurement policy and amend District regulations to provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting … provider indicating the contract period, the services to be provided, the timetable for completion and the basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the … River Union Free School District is located in the Town of Orangetown, in Rockland County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363South Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… $23 million. Key Findings The District has not developed a formal, documented multiyear capital plan. The District has not developed a plan to … reserves as a financing source for capital improvement projects. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255Rye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to determine whether the District adequately … The Rye Neck Union Free School District is located in the Town of Mamaroneck in Westchester County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Rondout Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-296)
… fund balance. The District experienced operating surpluses from 2012-13 through 2014-15. During this time, revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/rondout-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-296Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… policy. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written … generally agreed with our recommendations and plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … of professional service providers’ contracts is conducted to determine the need for new RFPs. Except as specified in … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… or $53,000. Allowed surplus fund balance as a percentage of the next year’s appropriations to exceed the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mLoans – Divorce and Your Benefits
… with a share of the pension calculated without reference to any outstanding loans, the ex-spouse’s share will also be … any other date before retirement. NYSLRS may not be able to provide an ex-spouse with their full equitable share of … previously accepted DRO may be rejected at retirement due to insufficient funds for the ex-spouse. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/loansTown of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department (Department) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for Department assets. Officials did not maintain an … periodic physical inventories, obtain Board approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… written multiyear financial plan and did not adhere to the fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … the amount of appropriated fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and adhere to the fund balance policy. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. 79 percent (71 network user accounts and 14 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… Sufficient compensating controls were not implemented to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation … receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76State Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS (7S), NYCBERS (7T), NYCERS (7U), PFRS (7W), NYSTRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… requirements depending on the location of the training school or course. These additional requirements are … by the board that the training is necessary, in the public interest and not available within a reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsVillage of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure receipts were collected, deposited, recorded, … old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding held bail and restitution … resolved promptly. Turn over excess or unidentified money to the Village or Justice Court Fund as appropriate. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… from a $57,650 deficit balance at the end of 2014 to a $202,369 deficit balance of at the end of 2018. The … the requirements General Municipal Law as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… the personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on Town servers was adequately protected from unauthorized … … Determine whether Town officials ensured that the PPSI on Town servers was adequately protected from unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, … working in the Pre-K program by tracing personnel costs to CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10