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Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… any purchases. District officials did not always comply with the purchasing policy by obtaining written quotes for … District’s purchasing policy to ensure it is in compliance with statutory competitive bidding rules. Comply with the purchasing policy and statutory competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… Jericho Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District covers a 37-square-mile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… and enforced. Customers were not billed in accordance with the Board-established rates, resulting in customers … not always include late payment penalties in accordance with Board policy. Key Recommendations Establish … applied to all delinquent customer accounts in accordance with Board policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Saugerties – Justice Court Operations (2015M-47)
… elected five-member Town Board, maintains a Justice Court, with two elected Justices. The Court collected approximately … Neither Justice reconciled bail bank account balances with bail activity reports. Not all cash receipts were … are performed and that available cash reconciles with liabilities. Perform an analysis of all bail liabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/12/town-saugerties-justice-court-operations-2015m-47Town of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Minden is located in Montgomery County and includes the Village of Fort Plain within its … The Town improperly allocated portions of its sales tax revenue to the town-wide general fund without first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Executive … Fire Company No. 1 is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, which contracts … and submit formal monthly and annual financial reports in 2013 and 2014. The Executive Committee has not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mTown of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources. Key Findings Officials did not … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … policy and seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Officials did not: Seek competition for the services procured from 13 professional service providers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… statements. The budget was not entered into the accounting software. Therefore, the Board did not properly monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Pleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pleasantville Union Free School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Pleasantville Union Free School District District Board of Education Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… $7,559 in fuel costs if they had been able to use the New York State Office of General Services contract pricing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Scarsdale Union Free School District (District) officials … been reduced by at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105City of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… generic network user accounts and 26 usernames associated with inactive or former employee accounts were not disabled. … developed written IT policies and did not provide users with IT security awareness training. City officials have not … written IT contingency plan. City officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and … Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… New York State Village Law Section 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, a village board to audit all claims … claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Village officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… audit town lake luzerne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… annual financial reports were not completed or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last … Recommendations File the required annual financial report with OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year. … and reports on an annual basis. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts we examined. The 17 user … former employee accounts. Revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… taxpayers. Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels and use reserves in accordance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… level. Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62