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Town of Rosendale – Financial Operations (2015M-38)
… April 3, 2014. Background The Town of Rosendale is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 6,000. … the amounts reported to OSC, including more than $850,000 in fund balance variances. Monthly bank reconciliations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-rosendale-financial-operations-2015m-38Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected … include a detailed resolution of such audit and approval in the Board minutes. Prepare an abstract or list of checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) in 2017-18. After discussing it with us, District officials … action to avoid a potential $1.7 million overpayment in 2018-19. The Board and District officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory … and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT … B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Board ensured information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes. Key Findings School officials did … in our test, totaling $25,342, were not itemized to show the nature or purpose of the purchase. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… percent) fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 … at $23,325. The fuel access keys were not kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel keys were … used for Town purposes. Ensure fuel keys are kept locked in a secure environment. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two instances, officials did not know why the users had … and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s controls over cash investments and … Key Findings The Board did not limit depositories to banks and trusts, as required by statute. The Treasurer paid credit card claims prior to Board approval. The Board did not ensure that travel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible … for 517.5 eligible services totaling $21,211 and service providers did not document 1,769.5 scheduled services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the THLDC’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceTown of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… billed, collected and deposited. Key Findings A Board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the … did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the … are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law Article 18 as they relate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justice’s … as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with …
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)
… that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings The Board has not adequately … capital plans. A Board member had a prohibited interest in Town contracts totaling approximately $782,100. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
Determine if District officials accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured professional services from 16 providers with payments totaling $870,909 without competitive methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted budgets with reasonable estimates and … fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 budgets. However, because the District … unrestricted fund balance for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19 ranged from 7 percent to 12.15 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-20
… for Submitting a Transaction Open the Gen Deduction CD (Agency) panel. Path Name - Start - Compensate … Employees-Maintain Payroll Data U.S. Use - Gen Deduction CD (Agency) - Update/Display All Enter the EmplID of the … record number Highlight Deduction Code field Press the key F7 (insert row) and enter code 303. Tab to effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-20-new-voluntary-insurance-code-certain-employees-unified-courtTown of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… Key Recommendations Evaluate the financial activity in the TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… have exceeded appropriations by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not structurally balanced and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51