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Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… and approved by the Board. The District used debit cards to make purchases totaling approximately $14,000. The Board … by law. Certain Treasury duties were improperly assigned to a professional service provider and third-party vendors … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… . She earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left Village … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Railroad employees received costly payments due to long-term practices related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, we determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followAlfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s financial software was appropriately … $12.5 million. Key Findings The District does not have written policies for adding, deleting or modifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials have established adequate procedures to monitor buyers’ compliance with the redevelopment plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… resolution that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior … or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun and will continue to take corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… ranged from more than $1 million as of January 1, 2017 to $153,000 as of December 31, 2020. Provide the Board with … 2018 and 2019 annual financial reports were filed from 106 to 194 days late. In addition, each year the CPA firm hired … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… checks and allowed a credit card vendor to directly withdraw $1.9 million in monthly payments from a County bank … Discontinue allowing the credit card vendor to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. County officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations … and District policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Discontinue appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… the Villages did not receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board … improperly allocated sales tax revenue totaling $253,603 to the TW highway fund before reducing the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. The Board did not: … reserve fund use and replenishment. Obtain voter approval to liquidate the liability reserve or fund the repair … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… perform cost-benefit analyses to support the after-hours locations of vehicles or disposal methods used. None of the … cost-effectiveness of keeping County vehicles at off-site locations and each disposal method prior to the disposal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Supervisor adequately performed … The Supervisor has not submitted an annual accounting to the Board for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and has not … information. As a result, the 2015 and 2016 annual audits have not been performed. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … Board members typically review bills after payments have already been made. The Board did not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for … of capital assets and projects. The Board did not have a formal multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing … relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate capital needs and primarily issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls over the cafeteria’s cash … $16.3 million. Key Findings District officials have depleted unexpended fund balances to precariously low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … 2012-13. District expenditures, specifically those related to employee benefits, have increased by more than $1.2 million since the 2008-09 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… requirements. Amend the conflict of interest disclosure form to ensure potential conflict of interests are adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … the Board appropriates fund balance as a financing source to balance the budget. However, because the Town’s operations … experienced by the Town, unexpended surplus funds have increased even further in the general fund. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
Determine whether the Plattekill Public Library Library Board of Trustees Board made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143