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Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… officials properly approved and monitored overtime for custodial employees. Key Findings Did not preapprove and adequately monitor overtime for custodial employees. Paid overtime to 10 custodial … of total overtime paid to these employees, primarily for non-emergencies. However, with appropriate scheduling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water, sewer, cemetery and recreational … The Clerk-Treasurer did not file annual update documents (AUD) in a timely manner. The Board did not audit or provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… has not properly accounted for and reported reserve funds and other restricted moneys. The Town Comptroller does … for in a debt reserve are transferred to the appropriate funds. Ensure that interfund loans are used in accordance with statute and the funds should be repaid as soon as possible and by the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… District Thirteen (District) Board of Education (Board) and Treasurer appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting for the two capital projects associated with the collapse of … Board members - governs the Town. The Lake Hadlock Park District, which was created on October 21, 1976, has 349 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Finding We reviewed 101 … the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-lenox-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-242Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… tax returns for each of these years. Following the discovery by law enforcement in the fall of 2015 of Klein’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several pension payment options, all of which will provide you with a … after your death. Most members can estimate their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . … area of your Account Homepage and click the “Estimate my Pension Benefit” button. Members in certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionIsland Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Must … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Newark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the … determines how much should be accumulated and how and when the funds will be used to finance related costs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingDryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT … the security breach or the Board and Superintendent of the attack. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the District was not transparent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Smart Schools Bond Act Allocations (2022M-116)
… SSBA allocation claims totaling $1.35 million, related to eligible technology purchases made during fiscal years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. Officials were unable to provide an explanation for why they did not properly submit claims to obtain reimbursement for the District’s technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/23/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-smart-schools-bond-actWest Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… funding needed reserves and reducing District property taxes. Review all reserve balances and determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andCaton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… audit was to examine the Districts’ financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through July 12, 2013. … $270,000 or 169 percent of the budgeted appropriations for 2013. The Board has not adopted an investment policy as … 2012. The Treasurer failed to prepare and submit the 2012 AUD and did not file the 2011 AUD in a timely manner. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… user accounts. Three generic accounts were not needed for District operations. Four user accounts had unnecessary … services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network and financial application user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Beacon City School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Opinion 90-3
… -- Distribution (method of computing full valuation) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- County Taxes (method of computing full valuation) TAX LAW, §1262(d),(f); REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§840(1), 844(1): In the absence of a … of the full valuations used to apportion the county real property tax. When the full valuations used to apportion the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements … appropriate documentation. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-through