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Town of Ira – Financial Management (2014M-280)
… the Town’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through November 13, 2014. … Village of Cato in its boundaries. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The … budgets with realistic estimates of anticipated revenues for the Town’s operating funds and use the unexpended fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-ira-financial-management-2014m-280Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further strengthen … confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed to … were significantly deficient; the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, … Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former ClerkTreasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… by a total of $6,444 as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance operations. After adding back the appropriated fund … that will not be used. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $12 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted any policies … collected. Deposit slips were not sufficiently detailed. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate and … report with OSC for 2012 and 2013 in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Provide the bookkeeper with necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
Mastic Beach Fire District Cash Disbursements 2017M38
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… fixed assets with values that exceed the threshold carry a tag identifying them as District property. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key … written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually review the New York … PECA set-aside amounts for charter school tuition billing. Develop and adopt written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings We reviewed 91 claims totaling … purposes. However, 45 claims totaling $471,138 were paid before the claims auditor’s approval and the claims auditor … not: Audit and approve 478 other claims totaling $945,478 before payment. Report the results of the claims auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for … School officials did not comply with their written credit card procedures. 119 purchases totaling $36,329 (of 641 credit card transactions tested, totaling $216,882) had no receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and four had the incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… officials monitored the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Conservative budgeting resulted in operating … written multiyear financial or capital plans. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… Objective Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment. Key Findings The claims … Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… and procedures for Medicaid reimbursement. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… accounts, and administrative permissions were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two … Officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… Town officials designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found that 733 out of 840 (87 percent) fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 gallons of fuel (gasoline and diesel) used, valued at $93,324, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150