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Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with taxpayers and the District levied more taxes than needed … realistic budgets. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits taxpayers. … to reasonable levels. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… (District) officials limited online banking access and permissions to Board-authorized users. Key Findings … conduct online banking but were inappropriately provided with online banking access to one or more of the District’s … online banking users’ access and permissions and comply with Board policy. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, establish a written reserve fund policy or adopt a written … use of the reserve funds. Key Recommendations Officially establish the capital reserve and written reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
Determine whether the Town of Machias Town Town Supervisor Supervisor adequately performs his financial duties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to … the Board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 million. Of the 200 claims totaling $1 million we examined: 78 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard … Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… had 250 unneeded network user accounts, including two with administrative permissions, and the Assistant … Key Recommendations Ensure officials enforce compliance with the data, network and security access policy. Disable … specific IT service needs. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareVillage of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying … business records, forgery and official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. … thirdparty administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement dependent care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeWassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices and claims processing for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Wassaic Fire District (District) is a district corporation of the State, … Wassaic Fire District Purchasing and Claims Processing 2017M8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The Justice was unaware that in … $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also worked. This error was corrected in … Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… did not adequately monitor the work of the accounting firm with which the Board contracted to assist the Supervisor in … duties. The Town’s financial records did not agree with the annual financial reports. The Board did not perform … reserves are established, funded and used in accordance with statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… taxes for fire protection. Key Findings The Supervisor does not maintain timely or accurate accounting records for … the cash attributable to each individual fund. The Board does not receive all the financial information it needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8Mohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and Rome." The report examines the counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida and Schoharie in the … many of whom live in Utica (60,635) and Rome (32,473). Hamilton County has the smallest population of any county in … which range from $97,300 (Herkimer County) to $165,500 (Hamilton County), are quite low compared to the statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… Bulletin No. 1971.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide step-by-step guidance for Direct Deposit entry … Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted to agency payroll offices to change the Direct … In PayServ version 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) is no longer attached to an employee’s Direct Deposit record. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query