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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)
… publications or attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a … best interests and may have missed opportunities to reduce Town costs. Key Recommendations Ensure officials and employees adhere to the procurement policy. Familiarize themselves with the …
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)
… complete, accurate or timely accounting records. As a result, the reports the Council received were not … and $2.2 million, and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in … manner. Ensure accurate bank reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis. Ensure monthly reports are provided …
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)
… 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background North Country Community College is located in Essex County and is … North Country Community College Internal Controls Over Selected …
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)
… October 31, 2013. Background The Camillus Volunteer Fire Department is incorporated under the Not-For-Profit … of Camillus in Onondaga County. The Department provides fire protection to the Village of Camillus and to the Town through a fire protection contract. From January 2012 through October …
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)
… actual financing source. The Clerk did not maintain a cash book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a … to be used to fund operations. Maintain a daily cash book and chronologically identify individual receipts when …
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)
… District is located in the towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown and Stratford in Fulton County, the Town of Manheim …
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)
… 2014-15 through 2016-17, ranging from 5 to 10 percentage points. Reserves were not used as intended and could be …
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)
… clerk, School Business Manager and two employees of a contractor all have administrative privileges within 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)
… The Brushton-Moira Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Brandon, Dickinson and Moira in Franklin County and the Towns of Brasher and Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
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)
… 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)
… Orleans and Theresa in Jefferson County, and the Town of Hammond in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Grafton is located in Rensselaer County. An elected five-member Town Board, … did not ensure that detailed claims audit procedures were in place to enable it to perform a proper and thorough audit in a timely manner. As a result, claims totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Library’s internal controls over cash receipts for the … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Librarys internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… The New York Mills Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Whitestown and New Hartford in Oneida County. The District, which operates one school … appropriated an average of approximately $1.4 million in fund balance annually, which was not needed to fund …
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)
… of District-owned software programs and their applicable licenses. As of July 2016, the District did not have a … software that the District owns and the total number of licenses for each specific type of software. Develop a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293