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City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… payments made between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2022, to 18 employees, totaling approximately $306,000, we noted: … $6,800 included leave balances that were not authorized to be paid at separation. This included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Background The Salem Central School District is located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of … closing out inactive clubs and the remittance of cash in a timely manner. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… charges, payroll and information technology (IT). Various departments had different ways of recording employees’ time … timekeeping system and leave request process across all departments and centralize the maintenance of leave and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers for the period July 1, 2012 through … policies, procedures or Board resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the Treasurer and a payroll clerk processed electronic transfers without adequate segregation of duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… seek recovery of misappropriated funds from the Company’s insurance provider and consult with legal counsel regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that Village employees appropriately used Village credit cards. As a result, employees made questionable purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… cost of $79,383 were not recorded on the District’s inventory list. For example, these assets include a golf cart … proper approval. Key Recommendations Maintain accurate inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate … so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 in unauthorized payments. The Board has not established a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District District officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… in the City of Rochester. The Land Bank, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, entered into a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceXII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures
… Process and Document Preparation: To determine if a voucher has been redirected, both Online and Bulkload … Business Units should navigate to the payments tab of the voucher within the Statewide Financial System’s (SFS) Accounts Payable Module. A voucher may have one or more scheduled payment records. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-accountGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … science equipment. 34 assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags … inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than $2,000 could not be located. Seven assets (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 500 … bank reconciliations and file all financial reports in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… donated for scholarships and funds collected from other revenue sources to conceal misappropriated and missing money. $6,982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… years’ of expenditures. We project the District will end 2020 with a surplus of $308,800, 177 percent of 2021 … on historic trends. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… bank reconciliations, bank statements or canceled check images on a monthly basis are performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Administration (Cayuga County) The assessor did not properly administer select real property tax exemptions. Granted property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax … or provide adequate fiscal oversight of the treasurer. As a result, district assets were not safeguarded. The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionTown of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… accurately and completely accounted for and that monthly bank reconciliations are performed and any discrepancies are … revenues and expenditures for each fund as well as monthly bank reconciliations and bank statements. Ensure that the Town’s annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Regional Market Authority Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations 2015M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-over