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Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Determine whether Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollVillage of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-16)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees. Of the 20 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/village-johnson-city-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-16Germantown Central School District – Payroll (2023M-3)
… did not provide adequate oversight. We identified $41,000 in payroll payments to 12 employees that were either … by these employees. Ensure that employees are paid in accordance with approved salaries and/or collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/22/germantown-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-3Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… forecasts and consider legality, safety, liquidity and yield when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Schaghticoke (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Village of Muttontown - Board Oversight (2018M-251)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not: Audit or cause an audit of the financial … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Village financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/03/01/village-muttontown-board-oversight-2018m-251Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted 28 exemptions (19 percent of those … Incorrectly calculated granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of 10 (of 37) properties with exemptions to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Village officials properly oversee financial activity. Key Findings The Board did not adequately oversee the Clerk-Treasurer’s work, audit claims before approving … Determine whether the Board and Village officials properly oversee financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates and surplus fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings The … Reduce surplus fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Town of Wawarsing - Recreation Department Records (2019M-20)
… did not maintain adequate documentation to determine if summer camp fees were accurate. Recreation reports to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-recreation-department-records-2019m-20Town of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete … list to ensure asset accountability. Ensure fuel purchases are verified to the State contract price. Ensure elected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mHoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board authorized fiscal year-end interfund transfers … 9.8 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… $1.13 million). Town officials did not: Seek competition for eight professional service contracts totaling $384,400. … statutes and policy requirements. Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above … should be solicited, including written requests for proposals, written quotes or verbal quotes. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143St. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… St Paul Boulevard Fire District Board Oversight 2018M116 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general … from $12.4 million to $16.6 million (35 percent) for the period. The District’s year-end unrestricted fund … our audit period. It totaled $11.5 million at the end of 2016-17. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures … and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of the 279 credit card purchases made during our audit … trip. Key Recommendations Ensure that credit card charges are adequately supported and necessary. Seek reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Town of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… designed or implemented procedures to monitor compliance with the acceptable use policy or determine the amount of … an inventory of IT assets. Employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive … the IT policies are updated. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Dryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… As a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a … obtain investment information to ensure available funds are invested, within legal limits, to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61