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Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… not determine whether 20 purchases totaling $3,245 were for proper Company purposes. Key Recommendations Provide … the bills approved by the Membership. Ensure disbursements for purchases are adequately supported and for proper Company expenses. Company officials generally …
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)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that …
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)
… assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for which … written credit card policy. Require credit card users to submit adequate supporting documentation for card …
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)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor is not directly involved in the purchasing function. Develop …
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)
… accrual entries. In addition, five employees had 21 time sheets lacking proper approvals and two employees had eight time sheets that were missing. The former payroll supervisor … to reduce calculation errors. Obtain proper approved time sheets prior to paying employees. Ensure overtime is approved …
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)
… saved $14,000 if it used government rates to reimburse for travel expenditures. Could have saved $2,600 on rental … When possible, District officials should use NYS contracts for renting cars. The Board should require proof of attendance for conferences. District officials disagreed with certain …
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)
… was to review the claims audit process and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the period January 1, 2013 … of interest and that the Town does not enter into any contract in which a Town officer or employee has a … was to review the claims audit process and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the period January 1 …
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)
… percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … law. We reviewed water and sewer billings totaling $82,649 for 70 property owners and identified about $10,339 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on time. However, the Board and the Administrator did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalCharter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The School billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to the incorrect district of residence and … manner and develop and implement escalation procedures for when it is not. Address and resolve the incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mVillage of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
Determine whether Village officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… The Town of Cheektowaga is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 88,000 residents. The … five contracts with payments totaling $12.6 million and found that the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − that resulted in payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects … entities that can issue parking summonses within New York City. During fiscal years 2017 and 2018, DOF processed about … A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between New York City and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) sets forth the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… 67.1% 48.4% 8.2% Notes: Adoption rates are the number of residential subscriptions divided by the number of households … By the late 1990s broadband was becoming available in the residential market through dedicated subscriber lines (DSL) … million and more than 264,000 locations (commercial and residential) served. The North Country and the Southern Tier, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateTown of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town is accounting for … 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Background The Town of Long Lake is located in Hamilton County and has a … Town of Long Lake Capital Projects and Reserve Funds 2012M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Village of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
… our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight activities and the established internal controls over the Village’s … Village of Spring Valley is located in the Towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown, in Rockland County, and has a population of 31,300. The Mayor and the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180Allegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… review District official’s internal controls over reserve funds and movable fixed assets for the period July 1, 2011 … The Board failed to adopt a formalized plan for reserve funds that included the intent, funding levels and use of such funds. As of June 30, 2013, the District had more than $2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsTown of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk’s financial operations for the period January … The Town of Hanover is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 7,000. The Town Board , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments and information technology for the period July 1, 2011, to … the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $208 million, and are funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Findings During the audit period, 32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-information