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Village of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… usage. Village officials: Were using incorrect water usage overage rates since June 2017. As a result, they overbilled … amendment. Key Recommendations Ensure the water usage overage rates charged to State Parks follow the contract and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance … of December 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town … in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written fund balance policy and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Saratoga (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic … budgets and effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic budgets or effectively manage fund balance. The Board also: Adopted annual budgets expecting operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… all financial activities in the capital projects fund or prepare adequate monthly financial reports that compared … of the Project and determine how to finance shortfalls. Prepare, approve and monitor budgets for each capital project and amend as needed. Approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… 28 assets (computers, electrostatic sprayers, nursing beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… implemented information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … City officials did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s … did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers and bank reconciliations were not performed. As a result, the … New York State Office of the State Comptroller since 2013. Key Recommendations Maintain accurate, complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… expenditures. $1,441,751 in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account within the financial software … $138,000 more than what was transferred in the payroll bank account. $48,000 in deposits and $40,560 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… Provide adequate monthly reports or ensure the annual update document (AUD) was accurate. Without complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… 27, purchased for $33,349, were not recorded in the capital asset records. 13, purchased for $22,099, were recorded with either an incorrect or missing location. Nine, purchased for $59,571, were recorded without a model or serial number. A wheel balancer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The BOCES’ purchasing … a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalTown of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… at the Supervisor’s Office; therefore, we could not confirm whether Town officials deposited these collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports, which hindered the … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely financial records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an accounting firm. Transparency was impaired because the Town’s AFRs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… on behalf of the Supervisor and performed the Supervisor’s payroll duties with limited oversight . The bookkeeper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… Town officials did not effectively manage the North Creek Water District’s (District) billing of water charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Sempronius … audit town sempronius …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Village of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-16)
… to all employees. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (14 selected employees and all six elected officials), two employees or 14 percent of employees tested did not complete the annual … Village did not include all the minimum requirements. As a result, most Village employees were provided with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/village-johnson-city-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-16City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Niagara Falls (City) employees and elected officials completed annual … audit statewide city niagara falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2