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Transportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Highway Conditions Improve Slightly for the Third Year in a Row The State is responsible for maintaining more than … lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 2.6 percent in 2022. In 2022, 57.9 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportationVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… claims audit process and IT policies and procedures for the period June 1, 2015 through February 7, 2017. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.7 … Board did not establish policies and procedures regarding breach notifications and disaster recovery plans. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mTown of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance … 1, 2016 through February 7, 2017. Background The Town of Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Poughkeepsie is located in Duchess County and has a population of approximately … since September 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… there was an increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board of Education (Board) provided the claims auditor with … to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s procurement policy. 28 of the claims totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not complete accurate bank reconciliations, and numerous bank account balances did not reconcile to the accounting … and 2013-14. Key Recommendations Compare reconciled bank balances with the cash balances in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Tompkins Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight of the District’s financial activities. Key Findings The Board did … town tomplkins fire district audit board oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the … Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of … The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… May 18, 2016. Background The Hudson Housing Authority is located in the City of Hudson in Columbia County and … low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners … among employees or that increased managerial oversight is in place. Perform a deliberate and thorough audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… Could not explain how the Finance Committee participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the … practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… code enforcement department did not maintain a record of tickets issued or unissued. In addition, 41 tickets in the 2017 sequence with estimated fines and fees … the control and reconciliation of issued and unissued tickets. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town … officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… 31, 2016. Background The West Albany Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. … that supporting documentation for credit card purchases is intact prior to approving related claims for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… As a result, there were 230 inactive user accounts, of which 138 were unneeded, and there were an excessive number of generic accounts. Did not provide IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the 13 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of victims with unsatisfied restitution orders, make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… or reserve policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. Adhering to the adopted fund balance policy and adopting and adhering to these policies and plans would increase transparency. Key Recommendations Adopt … policies and develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Officials partially agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 475. The Village is … bank reconciliations or provide the Board with complete and accurate monthly financial reports. The Clerk-Treasurer … claims during the audit period without prior Board audit and approval. The Board did not annually audit or cause an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… applicants fees in accordance with the Board-approved fee schedule. Assess annually reported capital investment and … are approved. Adopt policies and procedures to ensure application and administration fees are properly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcida