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Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… The Justice was unaware that in August 2016, the Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s … two accounts. The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 … as issued or paid. Key Recommendations Oversee the Court clerk, including reviewing bank reconciliations (which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… were safeguarded. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of Company funds from January … 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 using a Company debit card. These improper transactions went undetected because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… Controller (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash collection process and ensured accounts … The Controller did not effectively manage the Treasurer’s office cash collection process or ensure accounts … were deficient, allowing for 916 unaccounted for receipt numbers. Large unreconciled accounts receivable variances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments (9 … For example, the Board did not authorize salaries paid to six individuals totaling $347,368 and paid $11,690 to an employee who worked offsite without certainty as to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… whether Town of Franklinville (Town) officials complied with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy. Key Findings Town officials did not always comply with the requirements of the Town’s procurement policy … as the Town’s chief financial officer, were not familiar with the Town’s procurement policy and its requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in a timely manner or … discrepancies, including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… to their disbursement. Seek competition for purchases not required to be competitively bid and document their efforts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of Camillus in Onondaga County. The Department provides fire protection … is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s bylaws, which require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Town of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… to chronologically record all individual receipts on a daily basis and deposit all cash receipts intact or in a … of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Maintain a daily cash book and chronologically identify individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… was to determine whether the Board adequately managed District finances by adopting realistic budgets and … and implementing a long-term financial plan, and whether District officials adequately safeguarded fuel inventories … The Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District is located in the towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… 30, 2017. Background The McGraw Central School District is located in the Village of McGraw in Cortland County. The District, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… The server room is generally not locked even though the door has a locking mechanism. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationBrushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… in the Towns of Bangor, Brandon, Dickinson and Moira in Franklin County and the Towns of Brasher and Lawrence in St. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial … Bradford Central School District is located in the Towns of Bath, Bradford, Urbana and Wayne in Steuben County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… budgets that represent the District’s actual needs, based on current information and historical data. Discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 570 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… million. Key Findings The Board’s acceptable-use policies do not detail practices for enforcement, such as monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293Harpursville Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management … in Chenango County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/03/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-261Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … balance that was not needed to finance operations, which, in effect, exceeded the statutory limit on unassigned fund … Ensure that the amount of unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98