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Smithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes, … audited and approved prior to payment, and that any travel expenses were reasonable. Key Findings We found that the Board ensured the claims we reviewed were adequately documented, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established … Amsterdam Housing Authority Claims Processing and Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… report, Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law ( 2018-S-7 ). About the Program In 1972, a tragic … legislation to amend the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The amendment, Article 19-A: Special … audit report Enforcement of Article 19A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law 2018S7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… financial activities for the period June 1, 2011 through April 26, 2013. Background The Pember Library and Museum is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… financial condition, the recording of financial activity, and the information technology environment for the period … The City of Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County and encompasses approximately 17 square miles. The City … fund budget for 2012 was approximately $86.3 million, and for 2013 was $81.4 million. Key Findings The City has had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Center Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… Free Public Library is a school district library located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Trustees … balance and develop a plan to use unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the Library’s taxpayers. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Bayport-Blue Point Public Library – Employee Leave Accruals and Procurement (2013M-385)
… whether the Library’s leave records were accurate and whether the Library used competitive methods to obtain good and services for the period of July 1, 2012 through July 31, … the residents of the Bayport-Blue Point School District and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/25/bayport-blue-point-public-library-employee-leave-accruals-and-procurement-2013mCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting … actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual reports were prepared to monitor the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91City of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… recovery plan to minimize disruption of operations in the event of a catastrophic event. Key Recommendations Consider revising the City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… audit was to review internal controls over the Library’s private funds and employee leave accruals for the period of … controls over the reporting, receipt and disbursement of private funds. Errors occurred in the receipt and … Establish policies and procedures to ensure that private funds are reported to the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… cash. Key Findings Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and statute. Determine whether the Board properly managed a fire … Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine … procedures such as requiring at least two people to count and certify the money collected at fundraising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… other questionable payments. Properly audit all claims for payment. Properly establish and pay per diem amounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported … purposes. Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate … The former assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Lowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… auditor’s responsibilities. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they had already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… terms and if leave was properly tracked. Key Findings Payroll calculation errors cost the District $3,638 and … had eight time sheets that were missing. The former payroll supervisor worked overtime hours that were not … extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2019M-132)
… District: Could have saved $14,000 if it used government rates to reimburse for travel expenditures. Could have saved … consider following the government travel reimbursement rates. When possible, District officials should use NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/27/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-conference-and-travelTown of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $1.5 million for the general and highway funds. Key Findings The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116