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Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… areas in the Court software, such as an inadequate audit trail and insufficient automated controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… areas in the Court software, such as an inadequate audit trail and insufficient automated controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
Town of Wales Financial Management 2017M32
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Town of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… The Clerk did not remit tax collections to the Supervisor on a weekly basis as required and did not deposit property … Remit tax moneys and the interest and penalties collected on the tax collections to the Supervisor in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire and ambulance companies that provide … through September 30, 2016. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 8,500. The Town, which is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… January 1, 2011, through October 15, 2012. Background The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a … Town of Bovina Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… rights on an ongoing basis. Provide Town personnel who use computers a copy of the acceptable use policy and retain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… examine the Library’s internal controls over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through … related to collecting cash receipts at the circulation desk, the procedures were insufficient. Procedures did not … and remitting cash receipts received at the circulation desk. Ensure that on a daily basis two employees count the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the … officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the … should be used to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and … notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. … notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… were realized. When unused appropriated fund balance is added to the surplus fund balance, the recalculated … 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementCounty of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… this was not in County residents’ best interest due to cost and environmental factors. A lack of investment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… and properly managed user permissions to the financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … or properly manage user permissions to the financial and student information applications. In addition to sensitive … the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit student information and financial application access rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userTown of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… unaware that two bank accounts existed and had $710,000 on deposit. The Town Board (Board) has not received financial … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… estimated costs of $2,052 based on recent purchase prices). Twenty-four IT assets (20 with a combined purchase/ … written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . … tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the general fund and understated in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has … Specifically: Seventeen IT assets (11 Chromebooks and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… approving and supporting overtime. Ensure overtime is properly monitored. BOCES officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeTown of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… 1, 2012 to August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board comprising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304