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Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… of the $424,000 of fund balance that the Board planned to use to fund projected deficits was not used and unrestricted fund balances increased to levels between 100 and 179 percent of the 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… used incorrect pay rates or incorrect hours/days worked to calculate 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total … Establish procedures for reviewing payroll to detect inaccurate pay rates and governing overtime … agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Clymer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Penfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … overestimated expenditures and appropriated fund balance to finance operations that was not actually used. As of June … is balanced and consider using the excessive balance to fund school lunch operations. … Penfield Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162Avon Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s IT for the period July 1, 2014 … notification. Develop a formal disaster recovery plan to maintain or restore critical operations as quickly as … the event of a disaster. This plan should be distributed to all responsible parties, periodically tested and updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/avon-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-123Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … The District did not develop a multiyear financial plan to manage its fund balance and reserves. Key Recommendations … Develop a comprehensive multiyear financial plan to establish objectives for funding long-term needs. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District's procurement practices for the period … or bids. Key Recommendations Revise the procurement policy to include clear language addressing the procurement of professional services and require strict adherence to the requirements of the procurement policy. Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. The District’s unrestricted fund balance … developed an effective multiyear financial or capital plan to define how reserves and unrestricted fund balance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings The Treasurer controlled the entire payroll process. The Board did not authorize the stipends or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … appropriated fund balance was not actually used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2015, the District’s … fund balance within the statutory limit and develop a plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… the duties or implement compensating controls relating to non-payroll disbursements. As a result, checks and … Clerk (Clerk) were not established. Establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments from occurring. … reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. Annually audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to hourly employees, resulting in overpayments of $8,052 out … Board-approved rates, resulting in $13,650 annual increase to the Town’s payroll that the Board did not approve. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit lake luzerne town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… in part because the records were not always updated to include all acquisitions of, removed/disposed of, or … Adopt a comprehensive written IT asset inventory policy to track IT assets. Perform an annual physical inventory. … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … audit north collins school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentGenesee Community Charter School – Revenue Billing and Collection (2013M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the cash receipts process for the period July 1, 2011, to February 15, 2013. Background The Genesee Community … operations including the financial operations. The day-to-day financial operations are conducted by the school’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/10/genesee-community-charter-school-revenue-billing-and-collection-2013m-61Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials properly awarded … of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not … 2015 and contact the District’s attorney and Administrator to recover the associated $2,100 of defined contributions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditII.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Law prescribes the minimum reports that are required to be prepared on both a budgetary (cash) and GAAP basis of … purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis plans model, to the extent practicable, the accounting principles applied … in preparation of the annual financial statements. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewOvertime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for … the purposes of a member’s pension calculation) and needs to be reported to NYSLRS. This includes special duty assignments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationTown of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… and approve all unused leave and separation payments to ensure that accruals are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed, according to CBAs and the Town’s employee benefit plan. Consult with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Financial Data: How can we submit a data request?
… Line at 1-866-321-8503 or 518-408-4934 or e-mail requests to the LGSA’s Service Request mail box . When possible, it is … is needed. As necessary, LGSA staff will contact customers to discuss requests. … Financial Data How can we submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-how-can-we-submit-data-requestWhat is a Performance Audit?
… and Efficiency Audits which determine: whether the entity is operating economically and efficiently, the causes of … laws and regulations applicable to the program. … What is a Performance Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/what-performance-auditReport Types – Enhanced Reporting
… and the enroll/job report. You use the regular report to send us employee payroll information on a regular basis. … also submit an adjustment report separately if you need to correct previously reported data. Rev. 2/23 … Three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-types