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Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Smyrna (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims prior … purchases totaling $58,502 were approved without evidence of compliance with the Town’s procurement policy. Diesel fuel … purchases totaling $46,655 were approved without evidence of compliance with competitive bidding requirements. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for … Town of Cheektowaga Credit Card Purchases 2017M18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting records. Bank … which are the annual financial reports, constitutional tax limit (CTL) forms and adopted budgets were not filed in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… did not: Properly record dates of collections for Clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 (64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… Marcy Town Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court Court financial activities and ensured collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over cash … elected Board of Trustees comprised of four Trustees and a Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal … Key Findings The Mayor and the Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of the claims presented for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Greene (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, … disbursed and reported fines and fees. Key Findings The Town Justices (Justices) properly accounted for, reported … Determine whether the Town of Greene Town Justice Court Court properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a competitive process to … most prudent and economical manner in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did not: Use a competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… claims. Key Findings Although New York State Village Law Section 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to … Treasurer within the timeframes established by Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to … all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
Determine whether the Friendship Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/friendship-2022-55.pdfReporting Tax Abatements as Required by GASB Statement No. 77
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to local governments and school districts on the financial statement reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/tax-abatements.pdfAccount Codes for ERS & TRS Reserve Contributions Bulletin
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide updated account code guidance for school districts recording contributions to ERS and TRS.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ers-trs-reserve-bulletin.pdfTown of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… were not properly supported by adequate documentation. The Assessor allowed what appear to be ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… liabilities by a combined total of $4,728 as of April 30, 2018. The Justices did not maintain accurate outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit organizations were appropriate municipal … We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations, totaling $33,760. Officials could not support twelve payments totaling $10,790 were proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfTonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… policy and procedures. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with District policies for 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Introduction to IT Governance – Information Technology Governance
… amount of resources into their information technology (IT) systems including, but not limited to, costs for … access, cybersecurity and personnel training. They rely on IT systems for storing and processing important financial and … increase the odds that your systems and data will remain safe. Management, including the governing board, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/introduction-it-governanceValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District (District) officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/valley-central-2020-154.pdf