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Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and financial system. Personal Internet use was … accounts were not properly managed. No Disaster Recovery Plan was developed. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyTown of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … Board audit and approval. Document all gifts and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 Town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… provided oversight of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax money. Key Findings Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records … The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… revenues totaling $41.2 million. This resulted in net operating surpluses totaling more than $24 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper performed the Supervisor’s financial … is an important internal control for preventing errors and misappropriation of assets . By allowing others to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list. A color copier and refrigerator with a combined purchase price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly implemented … Determine whether City of Lackawanna City officials properly implemented information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability … document (AUD) is required to be filed each year, AUDs have not been filed with the New York State Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… 88 checks totaling $361,088 were inappropriately recorded in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank … which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. $1,441,751 in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account within the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… the after-school, soccer and summer recreation programs for free, without full Board consent. Sufficient program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68City of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… financial information was made available to the City Council and City officials for the effective management of operations. Key Findings The City Council and officials did not have adequate financial … Update and develop policies and procedures to ensure the Council and City officials are provided with accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stony Creek (Town) Supervisor maintained accurate … and reports, and the Board could improve its oversight of financial operations. The Supervisor did not: Ensure … and accurate financial reports, the Board was not aware of significant deficiencies with the Town’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… enforced. Board-adopted water rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection software. Customer bills were … customer accounts were not always assessed penalties in accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, … Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. Generate billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Fayette - Long-Term Planning and Information Technology (2019M-234)
… long-term financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period. Develop and implement written IT … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/01/town-fayette-long-term-planning-and-information-technology-2019m-234Village of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… From 2016-17 through 2018-19, budgeted appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds exceeded actual … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
Determine whether eligible Village employees received and used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… (Town) officials effectively managed the billing of water charges. Key Findings Town officials did not effectively manage the North Creek Water District’s (District) billing of water charges. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Sempronius (Town) Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly administer all of the real property tax exemptions we reviewed. The Assessor did not ensure applicants provided documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66