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Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… limiting, securing and monitoring user access. Water plant personnel have not been provided with job-specific … Provide cybersecurity awareness training to Water plant employees. Prohibit the public disclosure of sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268Town of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)
Determine whether the Board and Town officials effectively managed and provided oversight of the Towns financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… that include the payer, purpose, amount, date of receipt and form of payment. Make deposits of all collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Town of Farmersville - Justice Court Operations (2019M-50)
… Fines and fees were recorded, deposited and reported in a timely manner. Monthly bank reconciliations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/05/24/town-farmersville-justice-court-operations-2019m-50Town of Wawarsing - Recreation Department Records (2019M-20)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-recreation-department-records-2019m-20Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated revenues by $379,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19, resulting in net operating deficits in the sewer fund totaling $144,000. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199Town of Bovina - Records and Reports (2019M-200)
… accounting records. Provide accurate and timely budget-to-actual and other financial reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. Town officials … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-bovina-records-and-reports-2019m-200City of Long Beach - Financial Condition (2019M-133)
Determine whether the Council and City officials adequately managed the Citys financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-2019m-133Village of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
… of 720 fine and fee receipts totaling $31,056 within 72 hours. Prepare monthly accountability reports and bank reconciliations. Forward 34 out of 48 remittances to the … 72 hours of collection. Prepare accountability reports and bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/11/27/village-menands-justice-court-operations-2019m-185City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the City’s water system. Key Findings Officials did not have adequate policies and procedures to document employee IT security duties, provide guidance for … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Village of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
… Key Finding The Board engaged the services of a contractor to assist the Treasurer with her duties. However, the … both a Treasurer and a Clerk position as Village employees to ensure that the Treasurer’s financial duties are performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-clerk-treasurers-duties-2019m-101Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… technology (IT) assets are properly safeguarded and accessed for appropriate Town purposes. Key Findings The … Adopt an acceptable use policy describing inappropriate and acceptable use. Develop, adopt and implement a disaster recovery plan and formalize backup …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… year-end fund balance increased from $292,780 to $917,351, or 213 percent. In June 2018, the Board adopted a fund … expenditures. The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will be used and replenished. The Board has not formalized or adopted comprehensive multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates were … reviewed. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
Determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the water system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152Village of Trumansburg - Ambulance Fund Accountability (2018M-168)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-trumansburg-ambulance-fund-accountability-2018m-168Village of Lyons Falls - Board Oversight (2018M-174)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure Village funds are … properly accounted for and safeguarded. Key Findings The Board did not adequately segregate financial duties and did … other supporting documentation. The Treasurer, Clerk and a Board member shared passwords accessing the computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/28/village-lyons-falls-board-oversight-2018m-174Town of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… Objective Determine whether the Board effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board’s management of fund balance was not effective. As a result, general and highway fund balances increased significantly over the 2015 through … Determine whether the Board effectively managed fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… did not provide the Board with the necessary information to assess the Town’s financial position. Key Recommendations … accurate records and provide financial position reports to the Board. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
Determine whether the Village ClerkTreasurer properly managed cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202