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Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… Town Board (Board) used an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. … The Board did not use an appropriate process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure … necessary: The Town spent over $3.6 million to purchase and renovate the Southside Municipal Center (SMC). After an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Town of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… contracts totaling $332,262. Town officials did not comply with procurement policy requirements for obtaining quotes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… to Authority officials. Key Recommendations Ensure that all required quotes are obtained. Adopt acceptable use and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyHartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… 10, 2017. Background The Hartsdale Fire Company is located in the Town of Greenburg and provides fire protection for a 4.5 square mile area. The Company is governed by a … of Trustees. For the period 2015 through 2017, $52,550 in Foreign Fire Insurance (FFI) revenue was received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… determine whether the County procured goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy and statutory … May 31, 2017. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… statutory limit by more than $2.1 million, or 7 percentage points. Despite the significant amount of accumulated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… accurate. Key Recommendations Ensure that all collections are deposited and remitted in a timely manner. Ensure that bank reconciliations are prepared each month. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… implement internal controls to lessen the risks associated with the lack of segregation of duties in the disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … 1, 2015 through August 1, 2017. Background The Village of Blasdell is located in the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-43
… Employees Employees represented by DC 37, Local 1359, in Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated … - $48,000 $24.25 $24.55 $48, 001 and above $25.20 $25.50 A single amount of $22.70 will be deducted for all employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY . Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-43-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-36
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to the Rent Regulation Services Unit (Article 4 – Employee … percentage of time worked. OSC will automatically apply the increase as follows: Annual Salary Current Amount New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-36-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-13
… Purpose To notify agencies of automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increases. Affected Employees Employees in … Under the dues structure, Dues (Code 224 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 230 ) are based on an employee's annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-13-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Electronic Benefit Cards … the Office was not including out-of-state transactions in its monthly reviews nor notifying other states where … has made progress with addressing the issues identified in our original audit. Of the three recommendations contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locations-followWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… increased from $292,780 to $917,351, or 213 percent. In June 2018, the Board adopted a fund balance policy that … balance and using the excess funds as a financing source in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Revise the fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when that locality’s … financial report data becomes available to requesters. The major classes of general purpose local governments – … process. When the necessary review of annual reports of all localities within a class is completed, LGSA compiles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityConcord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… are $9,700. Key Finding The Board has not taken sufficient action to initiate new projects and encourage the creation or … pursued new sources of revenue or taken sufficient action to reduce expenditures. Key Recommendation The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementCattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… and recreation facilities. The Agency is governed by a seven-member Board which is appointed by the Cattaraugus … Agency had 34 active projects with more than $227 million in total projected capital investments. Key Findings Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityTown of Victory – Justice Court (2013M-66)
… bank reconciliations and analyses of Court liabilities for comparison with available cash. Use a formal review process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/04/26/town-victory-justice-court-2013m-66Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… compensating controls. It also did not conduct an audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and annual financial report. … that did not benefit taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of interest. 1 She received a direct or indirect monetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88