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Town of Wappinger – Financial Condition (2013M-94)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wappinger is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … over several years, but has shown some improvement in 2012. Key Recommendations Develop realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/21/town-wappinger-financial-condition-2013m-94Town of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County, and has a population of approximately … Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate, and up-to-date accounting records, nor have monthly bank reconciliations been performed during our entire audit period. The Supervisor has not filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-stephentown-records-and-reports-2012m-209Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… safeguarded Town information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town … use. As a result, we found officials did not: Adopt key IT policies or a comprehensive IT contingency plan to … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT security policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Town of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… officials have not closed out a capital project for a dump closure with a remaining cash balance of $111,373. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
… 2013. Background The Village of Whitney Point is located in the Town of Triangle in Broome County and has 964 … 2011 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Perform an audit of all claims presented for payment and verify that all payments are appropriate. Segregate the duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… an organization’s critical business processes in the event of a disruption. It provides detailed guidance for … continuity planning. IT contingency planning refers to the plans, policies, procedures and technical measures that … could include a major natural disaster such as a flood, or something smaller, such as malfunctioning software caused by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewTown of Saugerties – Justice Court Operations (2015M-47)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through November 3, 2014. … governed by an elected five-member Town Board, maintains a Justice Court, with two elected Justices. The Court collected … bank reconciliations and accountability analyses. Neither Justice reconciled bail bank account balances with bail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/12/town-saugerties-justice-court-operations-2015m-47Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… accounting records or properly reconcile bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax … tax limit (CTL) forms and adopted budgets were not filed in a timely manner. AUDs were typically filed over 200 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104State Agencies Bulletin No. 147
… Purpose To instruct agencies when to use the FRC earnings code Affected Employees … earnings plus retirement service credit. When this code is used, the number of days of service credit will be … On the time entry panel enter: Earnings Begin Date: First day of Pay Period Earnings End Date: Last day of Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/147-new-frc-earnings-code-fee-retirement-creditBallston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Ballston Spa Public Library is a municipal public library that … in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is governed by a five-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mTown of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $590,880 in revenue and $55,182 in expenditures were not recorded. The accounting records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Acceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave time. For good internal controls, the system should also … not have supervisors.) Examples include: Hard copy (paper) time sheets, signed by the official; Electronic time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
Determine whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology IT assets are safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… five years, and the water fund had an operating deficit in 2019. Village officials did not develop a fund balance … 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Hebron is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … that checks are signed only by the Town Supervisor or, in his absence, the Deputy Supervisor, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town … of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) for sewer services. Key Findings The Town: Did not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The Board adopted adequate … lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on time. However, … Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require the Administrator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalGenesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … fund policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231