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Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or negative fund balances, in the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, … Recommendations The Board should: Adopt comprehensive IT security policies, periodically review and update all IT … and sensitive information (PPSI). Provide periodic IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance based on accurate financial records and reports. Key Findings The water and sewer funds maintained excessive unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-117)
… adequate records and reports and cash was not safeguarded. The Treasurer paid bills without prior review and approval from the Company. The Directors did not submit an annual report on revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/16/breesport-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activitiesArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary administrative … user accounts. Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Assess network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
… The Purchasing Agent could not provide documentation to support efforts were made to obtain the best price. None of the 10 professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-servicesTown of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Boylston (Town) officials used competitive methods when … in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of Boylston Town officials used competitive methods when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital plans or the following … annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/ or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Worth – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-323-F)
… The Town of Worth (Town) is located in Jefferson County and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board (Board), which is composed of four Board members and the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). Results of Review Our review focused on the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years, when the Town’s records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/19/town-worth-audit-follow-2014m-323-fEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… timely. Managing the finances of ECA activities is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not … and loss statements. Ensure ECA clubs remit receipts to the central treasurer promptly and that the central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Report 2021-S-10 ). About the Program Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is … The objective of our initial audit, issued September 16, 2022 and covering the period April 2017 through June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityPort Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… by an average of $5.8 million each year from 2017-18 through 2020-21 and appropriated $4.8 million of fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2021, maintained a recalculated surplus fund balance totaling …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/oscs-online-government-accounting-schoolsTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… Investigate any difference. Reconcile bail reports to bail on deposit. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings While the Board and District officials used $3.1 million in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (2020-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure funds are used as intended and program goals are achieved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s9-response.pdfOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (2020-S-9)
To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure funds are used as intended and program goals are achieved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s9.pdf