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Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)
… that referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. Referees deposited surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-followTown of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… to review the internal controls in place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes for the period January 1, … Because the Board has not established proper controls over payroll, the clerk to the Supervisor overpaid herself $13,940 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… provided proper oversight over the funding received by STE for the period January 1, 2016 through February 10, 2017. … regarding payroll including hiring, salary and benefits for new and existing staff. Require interim financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… May 11, 2017. Background The Town of Cambria is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Transfer comfort station BAN proceeds improperly deposited in the general fund to the debt service fund and use it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… includes $9,845,752 in real property taxes, which complies with the tax cap limits established by law. Key … in the proposed budget and amend them to be more in line with the NYS preliminary estimate. Amend the proposed budget … for health insurance appropriations to be in agreement with the supporting documentation. Make a provision for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) adoption of its 2023 budget : “The 2023 budget adopted by the MTA today is balanced using $600 million in undetermined funding or MTA actions. Using as-yet unspecified means to close the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetLindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the District’s … The Lindenhurst Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which operates eight schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Barker, Chenango, Lisle, Maine, Nanticoke and Triangle in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water accountability, claims audit process and IT policies and procedures for the period June 1, 2015 … through February 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mReview of Collecto, Inc
… was appropriate and properly supported. The $14,355 in overpayments represented services previously billed on prior invoices. The $2,664 in potential overpayments represented charges where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incVillage of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… The Clerk-Treasurer did not file annual update documents (AUD) in a timely manner. The Board did not audit or provide … of interfund loans and correct all errors. File the AUD with OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… $220,708 were not recorded on the District’soriginal asset list. 18 assets totaling $25,022 did not have asset tags, as required by the District’s fixed asset … (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset policy did not require, and officials did not perform, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… functions. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network account user access that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andCity of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… process and software system were deficient, allowing for 916 unaccounted for receipt numbers. Large unreconciled accounts receivable … charter. The software collection system should account for all receipt numbers. Users’ access to the software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203XIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… Statewide Financial System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid. To help in this … which shows a listing of payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business Unit staff review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsTown of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and forfeitures for … by the Justices and the Board. The clerks performed all of the key aspects of the Court’s accounting function …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss, and … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent against unauthorized use, access, and loss, … did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES inventory as active and could not be found. These … one. Key Recommendations Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Ensure compliance with BOCES fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedTown of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Board and Supervisor did not develop sound budgets based on actual current needs and/or past activity. Instead, the … 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and expenditure figures that take actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… a vendor by almost $2,500. Invoices were not compared to contract terms. Were not familiar with all of the Town’s … policy requirements and have not reviewed and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100