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Oversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… 28, 2013, concluded that, while Empire State Development (ESD) made significant improvements in managing payments to … performance requirements. The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to ensure … incurred in the operation of foreign offices. Key Findings ESD has made some progress in addressing the issues we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-follow2023 Financial Condition Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Despite significant uncertainty caused by inflation and other factors, State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 reflected continuing recovery from COVID-19 and economic growth. In this environment, State policymakers increased support for schools, health care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcrNorth Colonie Central School District - Extra-Classroon Activity Funds (2019M-144)
… Student treasurers did not maintain adequate accounting records. ECA clubs did not always have adequate supporting … Ensure all ECA clubs maintain adequate accounting records. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/north-colonie-central-school-district-extra-classroon-activity-fundsTuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime … overtime is properly monitored. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… District officials properly awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through July … Findings In 2015 three firefighters received one year of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to … State prison. Key Recommendations Disburse Town money only after proper Board authorization. Perform a thorough annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59East Bloomfield Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-154)
… Findings The purchasing agent does not provide the Board with required quotes and does not retain the documentation. … procedures to ensure that District personnel comply with the procurement policy. Develop and adopt policies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-154Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… The Sag Harbor Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates two school … should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… adequate and appropriate accounting records. Ensure that all extra-classroom activity fund cash receipts are supported … appropriate documentation. Use pre-numbered receipts for all extra-classroom activity fund receipts. Ensure that … treasurers maintain appropriate accounting records for all receipts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… October 24, 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… clerks responsible for receiving, recording and reporting cash receipts, and did not compare manual cash receipt … policies and procedures for enforcing unresolved traffic tickets. Key Recommendations Investigate the missing … manual cash receipt records to ensure that all collections are deposited in a timely manner and intact. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… and personnel policy and written procedures for time records, processing payroll, maintaining leave accruals and … and designate who is responsible for keeping time records, approving leave time, processing payroll, remitting … withholdings, distributing paychecks and keeping personnel records. Require the use of leave request forms for both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … were found in the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were not properly segregated. Bank records provided by the Senior Court Clerk to the Comptroller’s office were altered. There was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… were conducted. The Justices did not always enforce unpaid tickets or report transactions to DMV in a timely manner. Key … pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely … a thorough audit of the Court records on an annual basis. Contact the Office of Court Administration to determine what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… DeWitt (Town) officials effectively managed the Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ cash collections. Key Findings … Town officials did not effectively manage the Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ cash collections. … of DeWitt Town officials effectively managed the Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… did not retain cash collection logs from the safes where club money was placed before deposit and club advisors did not ensure student treasurers maintained … The central treasurer improperly signed the ECA director’s name on 84 checks totaling $130,127. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mGreenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) properly … certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. However, District officials did not develop procedures … certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and properly audited … Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations or properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94