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Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) of 40 tickets tested. Ensure the Court was using the most … the clerk and ensure pending traffic tickets are enforced in a timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… IT contingency plan. The District pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a Disaster … contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and periodically tested for efficacy, … officials and employees. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they intend to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… Key Recommendations Revise IT vendor contracts to define roles and responsibilities. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityFinger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling approximately $4 million from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is not an … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key Findings The Board overestimated … Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
Determine whether officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates were realistic establishing multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Objective Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District (District) officials properly collected, … did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could determine whether … that had records (3 percent) were supported. The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… (Town) officials accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did … comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As a result, officials do not have adequate assurance … comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… reports were not always prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a … manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling $88,240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… (District) officials ensured that real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions were properly … Key Findings The real property tax collections and retiree health insurance contributions we reviewed were … reporting all money collected for real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions. Although our testing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials did not regularly … user accounts can be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adhere to written procedures for granting, changing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… 2020. Developed methods to determine who is using each shared user account at a given time. Key Recommendations … accounts are immediately disabled. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts and develop procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… were unable to readily determine the complete financial history and position of individual projects or determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, today issued the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today issued the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleTown of Horseheads – Financial Management (2015M-211)
… The Town of Horseheads is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 19,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board and had budgeted appropriations for 2015 for the town-wide general, town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV highway funds that totaled $5.5 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/11/town-horseheads-financial-management-2015m-211Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… who simultaneously worked another full-time municipal job worked the hours the Village compensated them for … who simultaneously worked another fulltime municipal job worked the hours the Village compensated them fo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Harford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Harford and Cortland County in which it is located. The District is … Findings The Board did not segregate key financial duties and did not implement compensating controls. Annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170