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Town of Long Lake – Capital Projects and Reserve Funds (2012M-235)
… of our audit was to determine if the Town is accounting for capital projects properly for the period January 1, 2011, … July 31, 2012. Background The Town of Long Lake is located in Hamilton County and has a population of about 700. The … is $4,012,006. Key Findings Town officials have not closed out a capital project for a dump closure with a remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/08/town-long-lake-capital-projects-and-reserve-funds-2012m-235Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
Village of Whitney Point Cash Disbursements 2013M69
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69Village of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
… 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Spring Valley is located in the Towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown, in … Village of Spring Valley Financial Activities and Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … 22, 2013. Background The Town of Hamden is located in Delaware County. The Town Board which comprises five … annual budget is $1.2 million. Key Findings The Board has not properly monitored budgets and managed fund balance in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Committee’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through February 10, 2015. … Background The Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Stockport, … fire protection for the Town. The Executive Committee is responsible for the Company’s overall general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… written IT contingency plan. The District pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a … of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP template, officials did not obtain it. Without a … to all responsible parties and periodically tested for efficacy, District officials have less assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… accounts. We examined all 31 enabled network user accounts on the District Office domain controller. Six unneeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … financial plan, audits and CAPs are on the website in a transparent location. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … budget-to-actual results, and the multiyear financial plan in a location easy to access. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals (RFPs) as required by the District’s … policy. Ensure any deviations from the procurement policy for unique situations or extenuating circumstances are … establishing the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not ensure there were … no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of … District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or … did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections and disbursements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityAlbany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… installed on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed on AWB computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary software on 60 computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… with water and sewer Village laws and codes resulting in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. Implement sufficient … annual audits. The last required audit was conducted in 2016. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Village of Bainbridge – Financial Operations (2014M-227)
… internal controls over the water and sewer receipt process for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $1.1 million. … did not ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer properly accounted for penalties, that billings were at Board-approved rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bainbridge-financial-operations-2014m-227Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… whether 75 purchases totaling $27,514 were approved by the Membership because of inadequate documentation. We … Provide better oversight over cash receipts by implementing additional procedures such as requiring at … at fundraising events. Document the bills approved by the Membership. Ensure disbursements for purchases are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andBrasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198