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Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Dignity … for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … included curriculum and annual reporting requirements in 12 bias-related categories (e.g., race, sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followTown of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Caton is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … the annual financial report with OSC for 2012 and 2013 in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Provide the … File the annual financial report with OSC and the clerk in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… capital plans. Determine whether professional services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the … ensure the proper procurement of professional services and playground equipment. The Board did not: Adopt an adequate … agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground equipment totaling $397,000. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Review of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… process, and will be required to pay a $25 million one-time licensing fee. While the legislation provides for a … resources are supporting important investments, but the time-limited nature of the majority of these funds will … adds State resources and takes action to separate one-time federal funding from those increases. Total school aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22Town of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… of financial activities and internal controls over online banking for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, … Supervisor has not adequately segregated the bookkeeper’s online banking duties. The Supervisor had not reviewed or supervised the bookkeeper’s online banking transactions totaling more than $1.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… The purpose of our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for legal services for the period January 1, … The Town of Huntington is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 191,000. The Town Board … consists of five elected officials, the Town Supervisor and four Board members. Total Town expenditures for the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… of the four University Centers of the State University of New York (SUNY). It maintains the most advanced research complex of its kind at any university in the world. The College has a number of business relationships …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsVillage/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… Background The Village/Town of Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and has a population of 9,983. The … parking tickets and collected approximately $721,000 in fines and penalties for parking violations. Key Finding … of collection, the Village/Town still had $1.17 million in cumulative unpaid parking tickets outstanding as of May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255Village of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)
… 2011, through January 9, 2013. Background The Village of Montgomery is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a population of about … Village of Montgomery Purchasing and Information Technology 2013M210 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… Town officials did not obtain the relevant State contract price lists, apply the appropriate contract discounts, or … two loaders. Key Recommendations Request the appropriate price lists from the vendor when purchasing equipment on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… be affixed to checks without her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and … others use it. In her absence, have authorized alternate signatories sign checks using their own signatures. Except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection … and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist the 17 counties that account for more than 80% of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followTown of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August … the issuance of serial bonds for the Joint Highway Facility Project at a maximum cost not to exceed $4.25 … with not only the construction phase of a joint highway facility (Project) but the facility’s future operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … and the approval process for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements. Thoroughly audit claims and require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, … The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as required. Key … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the period June 1, 2010, through January 14, … to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through New York State Office of General … General Municipal Law by requiring competitive bids when purchasing goods and commodities that exceed $20,000 annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… duties or implement compensating controls. Ensure that master meter is recalibrated periodically. Deposit all moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Dannemora is located within the Towns of Dannemora and … Village of Dannemora Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts 2013M7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7Town of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)
… recorded and remitted timely and intact (in the same form and amount as received). Key Findings Cash receipts were … recorded and remitted timely and intact in the same form and amount as received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237Town of West Seneca - Capital Project Management (2019M-195)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town properly planned and managed a capital project. Key Findings The Board: Did not properly plan and manage the capital project and clearly inform taxpayers when the … Determine whether the Town properly planned and managed a capital project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-west-seneca-capital-project-management-2019m-195