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Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… books and records to ensure the timely submission of required reports. Conducted an annual audit of the Treasurer’s books and records, as required by law. Key Recommendations Strengthen the control … the Treasurer’s books and records and ensure that all required reports are submitted in a timely manner. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Contract Advisory No. 24
… Subject: Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases Guidance: As referenced in … (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 11.H - Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases , the Office of the State … and can benefit the vendor community by improving cash flow. GFO, Chapter XI, Section 11.H - Early Pay Discounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… goods and services from 12 vendors totaling $23,678 without obtaining the required number of quotes. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that … reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by almost 25 percentage points. Annual budgets overestimated appropriations by more than $4.1 million or by almost 13 percent from 2015-16 through 2018-19. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… all transactions were properly recorded. Town of Milo – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Yates County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct supervision. The Treasurer did not control his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247CUNY Bulletin No. CU-191
… Nurse Practitioner Effective Date Checks dated December 24, 2003 Background The Uniform Allowance Payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-191-december-2003-uniform-allowance-payment-cuny-titlesHeuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … policy by seeking competition for the purchases of goods and services. As a result, they are unable to assure … They also did not have written agreements with four of these vendors. Key Recommendations Document compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… did not: Disable 281 nonstudent network user accounts that are unneeded or unnecessary to prevent unauthorized access … or unnecessary network user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and regularly review network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… audit. The claims auditor inappropriately audited 17 of 41 claims that included Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES) service charges totaling $58,320. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… recognize Caribbean Americans who contribute greatly to New York State. The live stream has ended, but you can watch a … American Heritage Month in the United States. The U.S. has attracted many people from the Caribbean who have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
Determine whether the Bradford Central School District District claims auditor performed a proper claims audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… employees who use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing system access. … Determine whether Hudson City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… disposal of electronic devices. Ensure inventory records are accurate and up-to-date and periodically perform physical inventories. Ensure disposed assets are Board-approved, sufficiently supported with adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by $187,957. However, the council adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit prior to budget adoption and, … that included a levy in excess of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIslip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… adequately monitored or safeguarded. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a comprehensive capital asset policy or written procedures that set forth the duties, records and control procedures to safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Hudson City School District – Grant Administration (2013M-324)
… to evaluate internal controls over grant administration for the period July 1, 2011 through May 6, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $41.5 million. … were not approved, not properly supported or not expended for legitimate grant purposes. Grant expenditures reported to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/hudson-city-school-district-grant-administration-2013m-324