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Town of Oxford – Financial Management (2016M-420)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town's financial operations for the period … The Board adopted budgets that relied on fund balance to fund recurring expenditures. The Supervisor did not provide the Board with sufficient information to monitor fund balance. The Supervisor did not file the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-oxford-financial-management-2016m-420Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Justice Court’s … The Justice did not refer all eligible traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to ensure that all money was completely collected. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… if adequate policies were adopted to safeguard the District’s information technology resources for the period January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … potential disruptions of the District’s computer network and related applications and reduce the risk of losing data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153VII.5 Document Retention Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 05/17/2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii5-document-retention-requirementsDanby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… credit card usage policy requiring supporting charge slips for four credit card purchases totaling almost $1,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Town of Virgil – Board Oversight (2015M-40)
… The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations … over the billing and collecting of water and sewer rents. A number of properties with unpaid water and sewer billings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-virgil-board-oversight-2015m-40Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… paid expenditures totaling $18,463 for the 2015 fiscal year and $3,160 from January 1 through May 6, 2016. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Town of Wright – Financial Operations (2014M-277)
… not perform an annual audit of the Supervisor’s books and records. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets based on … Perform an annual audit of the Supervisor’s books and records. … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/10/town-wright-financial-operations-2014m-277City of Norwich – Information Technology (2012M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to September 5, 2012. Background The City of Norwich is … granted administrative privileges that they did not need to perform their job duties. The Council has not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/22/city-norwich-information-technology-2012m-254Town of Owego – Financial Management (2015M-179)
… of our audit was to assess the town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … funds’ budgets because they were not based on a historical trend of actual results. The Town accumulated almost $2.7 … revenue estimates that are based on a historical trend of actual results. Formally develop a plan to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-owego-financial-management-2015m-179Work-Related and Non-Work-Related Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… each entry listed on an official’s record of activities (ROA) to determine whether the entries are appropriate. The … Below are examples of activities that may appear on an ROA. If you have questions about whether a task is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/work-related-and-non-work-related-activitiesNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalBinghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… (IT) services provided by the Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ South Central Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… contractual revenues annually and revise them, as needed, to generate sufficient revenues to cover expenditures. Develop an equitable basis for shared … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… totaled approximately $690,800. Key Finding The Treasurer does not provide monthly financial reports to the Board during the year and the Board does not review bank reconciliations or canceled check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… with contract requirements. We identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding contractor … are outcome-based and correlate to Department expectations for the individual programs it is funding and to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followVischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… any disbursements before the Treasurer disbursed Company funds. Company officials did not approve any debit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mLittle Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to $1.83 million or 5.3 to 8.5 percentage points. The District has generated … were generally reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… disbursements, including payroll. Key Findings Although we did not find any significant errors in how cash receipts and disbursements were recorded and reported, we found the following weaknesses: The Board did not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andTown of Colonie –Justice Court Operations (2014M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the Court’s financial … Key Finding The Justices implemented specific controls to ensure Court money collected was properly recorded in the … deposited in a timely manner and reported accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/06/27/town-colonie-justice-court-operations-2014m-114