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East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial activities for the period … check images. The Board did not require the Treasurer to submit an annual report and did not annually audit the … The Board did not establish adequate internal controls to ensure that all fundraising proceeds are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesOperational Advisory No. 18
Two Refund of Appropriation Vendor IDs to be Inactivated
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payableWarren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation (Corporation) officials provided adequate … loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did not have required and/or other supporting documentation. Eleven loan files did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… control, the limited time that board members may have to devote to the audit of claims can render an otherwise strong control … effective. Many governing boards have recognized the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… access to the District’s IT systems, and the lack of a comprehensive written IT contingency plan impairs the … access rights to the network. Perform periodic reviews of all network user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1575
… methods to be applied to Supplemental Wages are discussed in: IRS Publication 15, Section 17 - How To Use the Income … Wages to calculate the tax withholding (see calculation in IRS Publication 15, Section 7 – Supplemental Wages). … NOTE** We are researching whether additional amounts in taxes are being consistently withheld from Supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1575-supplemental-wagesSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with bank reconciliations for … reviews bank statements or canceled checks. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal … of Age or Older (Senior Citizens) and Veterans exemptions in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Coxsackie is located in the Town of Coxsackie in Greene County and has approximately 2,800 residents. The … water and sewer revenue estimates that were based on historical and other relevant information. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityFrewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… were not properly accounted for and appropriately used. A lack of adequate oversight, segregation of duties and lack … ECA and scholarship funds. Collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly supported. ECA and scholarship … Recommendations Ensure all money is deposited intact and in a timely manner. Complete proper monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … records. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets based on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Town of Amenia – Leave Accruals (2013M-361)
… October 10, 2013. Background The Town of Amenia is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … million, respectively. Key Findings Internal controls in the payroll department were generally operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-amenia-leave-accruals-2013m-361CUNY Bulletin No. CU-276
… Purpose To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit … Council 37 SF, SJ, SK, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, U6 $107.00 PL3 Note : For employees … represented by DC 37, this benefit will be applied to all members in the specified bargaining unit whose address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-276-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 21, 2013. … President, Treasurer and Secretary. Company expenses for January 1, 2012 to October 8, 2013 included the following … all bills," it is unclear what bills are being approved for payment. The majority of payments made by the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… or develop an IT contingency plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover … to officials, and also determined: The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Ninety-one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationElmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… verification process. The School does not verify student information by periodically requiring new proof of residence, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight and the Town’s various cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2013 … The Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 census. The Town, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… other related land use issues. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors (Board): one Board member is … ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited in the bank and that disbursements were properly supported … The Assistant Treasurer admitted to stealing $4,100 in County funds from 2012 to 2017 and resigned from her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andAuditors
… at least 18 credits in your major. Apply Create an Account … If you want to have a direct positive impact on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditorsExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Los Angeles is the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority; and Boston is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mta