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Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in Steuben County. The Company’s officers consist of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialBrentwood Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-79)
… The Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Department has a Chief, three … a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Department is operated in accordance with its bylaws, and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/06/14/brentwood-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overWestford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… and separate from the Town of Westford and Otsego County in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners … oversight of the Treasurer such as reviewing check images in the subsequent month to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Audit the Treasurer’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mStanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… period January 1, 2012, to August 20, 2013. Background The Stanley Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Orange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… on policies, cybersecurity or the financial software application. The servers and server rooms were not adequately … to cybersecurity, IT policies and the financial software application. Improve server rooms’ physical security by … establish written procedures describing the frequency, location and scope of backups and the specific methods used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialFranklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to June 30, 2013. Background Franklin County is located in … further during 2013 to a position that the County did not have sufficient cash to pay its bills and other obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252Allegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… staff needs over all functions and determining how best to assign new hires to achieve the greatest reduction in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … financial plan, which would allow District officials to identify developing revenue and expenditure trends, set … and take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds. Adopt a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… The South Colonie Central School District is located in the Towns of Colonie and Guilderland in Albany County, and the Town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County. The District is governed by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingVillage of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Village’s water … The Village’s internal controls over water operations need to be improved. The water clerk’s duties were inadequately … compensating controls. Implement water billing procedures to ensure that water user charges are properly billed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… March 15, 2013. Background The Town of Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … funds of $699. Pending tickets were not always enforced in a timely manner and dismissed tickets were not always … that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely manner. Ensure that cases reported to DMV as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… 72 hours from the date of receipt, excluding Sundays and holidays. Establish policies and procedures that document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Village of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… our audit was to review the Village’s budgeting practices for the period of June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background … five-member Board of Trustees, which is composed of a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village budgeted … Village budgets and amend budgets or reduce spending, when revenue estimates are not being realized or expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Town of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… 1, 2012, through June 19, 2013. Background The Town of Middlebury is located in Wyoming County and serves a … Town of Middlebury Purchasing 2013M212 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212City of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… agreement with one of eight professional service providers we tested. City officials did not solicit written quotations … policy to require the use of competitive methods when obtaining professional service providers. Enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects and to determine whether the Board was effectively administering … expected benefits. The Board has no procedures in place to compare employment and capital expenditure goals, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andWyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of Library … cash system or travel expenditures. The Library does not have a policy that describes when it is appropriate to provide meals or refreshments at Library meetings or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Dannemora is located in Clinton County. The Town is governed by an elected … appropriations were approximately $2 million. Key Finding In 2008, the Town Board approved a five-year capital plan to … at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Niagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… process for compensation-related payments to the Executive Director for the period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. Background The Niagara Falls Housing Authority is a municipal housing authority created under the New York State Public … Niagara Falls Housing Authority CompensationRelated Payments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-director