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Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value on one property because the exemption amount was incorrectly … all previously granted agricultural structures exemptions on an annual basis to verify that the 10-year exemption term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Town of Elizabethtown – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-346)
… was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … Town of Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 1,160. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $1.3 million for the general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/06/town-elizabethtown-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-346Village of Lyons Falls - Board Oversight (2018M-174)
… financial duties and did not provide sufficient oversight or compensating controls such as designating someone to … Segregate the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s financial duties or implement compensating controls such as periodic reviews …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/28/village-lyons-falls-board-oversight-2018m-174Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-59
… Benefit for tax purposes. Affected Employees Employees in bargaining units S8, SK and SD who will receive a paycheck … units, value of prepaid legal benefit, and the earn codes being applied for benefit year 2002. Union BU Value Earn Code … that will be automatically applied for tax purposes only in the last paycheck of the 2002 calendar year. The benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-59-prepaid-legal-service-benefitTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service providers and for purchases that were under the bidding threshold, and … $422,677 and found the District did not seek competition for eight providers paid $309,300. The District paid an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period … for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to properly segregate the Treasurer’s duties or establish … in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… The Treasurer should: Control his signature when it is applied to prepared checks. Discontinue assigning users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s controls over the recording and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… providing adequate oversight over transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling … for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. … Village of Tuxedo Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… balance as a financing source. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is unavailable. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… on system cybersecurity threats. Prevent or monitor public disclosure of information that could jeopardize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152CUNY Bulletin No. CU-201
… this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-201-june-2004-uniform-allowance-paymentSullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… year totaled approximately $664,000. Key Findings Over 100 user accounts that were no longer needed were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Town of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations … 1, 2016 through March 23, 2017. Background The Town of McDonough is located in Chenango County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… did not provide adequate oversight of financial activities or establish internal controls over transaction authorization … records. Key Recommendations Review and update the bylaws, or adopt policies and procedures, to establish internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Cattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… Probation Department (Department) properly accounted for and enforced the collection and disbursement of all funds. Key Findings Marina employees … did not accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… 21, 2017. Background The Walton Fire Department is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and provides fire protection and other … approve bills prior to payment and document the approval in the meeting minutes or supporting documentation. … Walton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… adequate time records to ensure employees received the pay and accrued leave to which they were entitled for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip in Suffolk County and provides approximately 13,500 residents with fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with it its procurement policy and applicable … Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which has approximately 140 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211