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George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … Union Free School Districts District website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. Charged $12,000 in late fees that were not authorized by the contract or … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… January 1, 2014 through June 23, 2015. Background The Westchester Library System is a nonprofit cooperative public … System, which is located in the Village of Tarrytown in Westchester County, is governed by a 15-member Board of … Westchester Library System Procurement 2015M199 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… are accurately calculated and payments are verified against the amount due. Village officials generally agreed … that they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and … Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate supporting … assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Charlotte Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-27)
… IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-27Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund. Maintained six … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Fishkill (Town) officials ensured the Town’s Information … use policy (AUP) and officials did not monitor the use of IT resources. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Determine whether Town of Fishkill Town officials ensured the Towns Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… The Board did not require pre-numbered duplicate receipts or cancelled checks to facilitate the review of accounting … policies. Ensure that duties are adequately segregated or implement mitigating controls. Discontinue allowing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andWalton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $535,000 or 5 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance … exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $680,500 or 6 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… included. The Board did not adopt a fund balance policy or establish targeted funding levels for its reserve funds. … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key … ensured the Towns IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… totaling $56,000 did not have the required request for proposals (RFP) and/or the required number of quotes … of competition, such as written proposals or quotes, for the procurement of professional services. Key … documentation requirements, including the rationale for cases when the selected vendor is not the lowest priced. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)
… claims processing procedures for the period March 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background The Village of … adequate supporting documentation. Not all purchase orders were dated prior to receipt of related invoices. Key … supporting documentation. Obtain approved purchase orders in advance of any purchase. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-lindenhurst-claims-processing-2016m-345Village of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… competitive bid laws are adhered to when purchasing goods or entering public works contracts in excess of the threshold established by policy or GML. Ensure that Village officials and employees comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… Determine if the Lyndon Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to … purposes. However, the Board could improve oversight of and internal controls over disbursements. The Board: Did … Could not explain what specific procedures its reviews of financial reports included. Because the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear … general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, or 51 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Northville Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Collections (2018M-272)
… than supported. One club used $2,000 of collections to make a cash payment to a vendor rather than following the … cash receipts are remitted for deposit and that cash is not directly used to pay bills rather than following the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/northville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-collectionsBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… The Bovina Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bovina, and is … for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written … that details anticipated equipment replacement needs based on useful life. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138