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Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… sensitive information is removed from storage devices and media prior to disposal. Take possession of the external hard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Village of Keeseville – Financial Condition (2013M-192)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that the Village’s accounting records for the operating funds are complete and accurate. Ensure that the accounting records are properly adjusted to reflect correct account … ensure that they are properly recorded in the accounting records. Review the sewer and water rates periodically and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/20/village-keeseville-financial-condition-2013m-192Village of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… 18, 2013. Background The Village of Deposit is located in Delaware County and has a population of 1,663. The Village … complete and accurate reports from the Clerk-Treasurer. In fact, we found several material errors in the maintenance of the accounting records and related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Town of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine potential cost savings and internal controls over … 30, 2012. Background The Town of LaGrange is located in Dutchess County and serves approximately 15,700 residents. … terminated upon separation from service, and users did not log off the system when they were not using it. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107Town of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… Board did not perform an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records and reports, as required by law. As a result, the … the form of payment received in the water and sewer records. The Clerk did not disburse and report Clerk fees, … independent auditor to audit, the Supervisor’s books and records. Consult legal counsel to ensure the actions taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… water fund and $888,000 in its sewer fund. The Village’s annual budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is $4.3 million. … 2012 were filed 10 to 22 months late. When the year-end report is untimely, effective oversight and transparency are … reflect correct account balances. Ensure that the required annual financial report is filed with OSC within 60 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,500 … of real property and sales taxes among tax bases. In addition, separate general ledger cash accounts were not maintained for funds in which cash was commingled and the Board was not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309Town of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)
… not designate an administrator over the Town’s financial software application who is independent of the financial … as the system administrator for the Town’s financial software package. Maintain an up-to-date inventory list of all of the Town’s computer and technology equipment and software. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-54)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Oyster Bay is located in Nassau County and serves approximately 293,000 residents. … and six Board members. The cost of Town activities in 2012 were approximately $313 million. Key Findings The … of 2011. The SWDD fund deficit increased to $11.9 million in 2012. The Garbage Collection Districts (GCD) fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-54Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… 19, 2012. Background The Town of Ontario is located in Wayne County and has a population of 10,135. The Town is … properly accounted for them and repaid them timely in accordance with law. The Board consistently adopted … led to the accumulation of significant fund balances in the general and water funds and, conversely, dangerously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… Deposit [pdf] ; and Tompkins County [pdf] and the Town of Caroline [pdf] , the Village of Groton [pdf] , and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1Dutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)
… Although the County has not developed a written plan for bridge maintenance and repair, it has taken action in recent years to improve and maintain bridge ratings. We tested the flags issued during the last … structural failure was a potential outcome before the next bridge inspection. The County’s response to these four flags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)
… private and essential data. Exercise the practice of least privilege and only grant local administrator rights to users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s … as fund balance, one-time State and federal funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. The City could … 2022-23 fiscal year. Tax certiorari is the legal process by which a property owner can challenge the real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… the establishment, use and maintenance of reserve funds and could not demonstrate the reasonableness of reserve … balances. As a result, two of the District’s reserve funds had balances that totaled $3.19 million in excess of … authorized purposes, and three of the District’s reserve funds had balances that totaled $1 million that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Thurston is located in Steuben County and has approximately 1,350 residents. The … general and highway funds. Expenditures from those funds in the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $827,500. Key … did not adopt a policy, or ensure that procedures were in place, to govern the level of fund balance to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… 2020-21 fiscal year. Background The District is located in Monroe County. Earlier this year our office performed a … be completed by an independent State Monitor [2] installed in the District by the New York State Education Department pursuant to language included in the State’s 2020-21 budget bill. Key Findings We commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5CUNY Bulletin No. CU-476
… instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Payment. Affected Employees Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-476-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outContract Advisory No. 21
… the State Comptroller, in conjunction with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), advises Agencies to complete the … are available on the SFS Secure website as well, in Job Aid JAA-CN210-001. The transaction to update a converted … to the correct PO and underlying contract. Related SFS Job Aids are documented in the announcement, as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an independent racial equity audit, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, that will look … DiNapoli filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon requesting an independent review of the company’s policies, practices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-audit