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Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… by the membership for payment each month. Adopt a code of ethics and ensure officers comply with the disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringLaurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Chenango Forks Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2020M-69)
… to the policy. Key Recommendation Clarify the “Admission of Non-Resident Students” policy (Policy) to include all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/20/chenango-forks-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2020m-69OSC's Online Government Accounting Schools
… York State local officials, board members and employees of Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, Fire Districts, School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/oscs-online-government-accounting-schoolsVillage of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… officials did not maintain documentation for $317,988 of restricted donations. The Village has two bank accounts … Law. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in … Cleanliness (Report 2019-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City (NYC) Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has … record keeping processes to efficiently and effectively address persistent cleanliness problems on NYC streets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness-followTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town … contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided … qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
Determine whether a competitive process is used to procure goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … science equipment. 34 assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags … inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than $2,000 could not be located. Seven assets (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings … services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for … service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during our audit period totaling … and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department) and is overseen at the federal level … Medicaid programs to reject these claims on the basis of the drug’s termination date (defined as either the expiration date of the final batch produced or the date the drug was recalled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugsVillage of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… implemented to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. The Clerk-Treasurer … or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or other errors or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76County of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… judges are on call every third weekend. Can they claim all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I … office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official takes a two-week vacation … during the time period he or she is keeping a record of work-related activities? What happens if someone is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a result, we question whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Waterford (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, the Board did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70