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Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management of the highway … State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs to the highway town-outside-village fund, at the expense of … that inappropriately allocated sales and use tax revenues to the general town-wide fund, at the expense of taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Town of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Louisville is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … customer accounts. Three users have administrative rights in the computerized water billing system which allow them to … or prior approval required for adjustments to be made in the system. Key Recommendations Segregate the duties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… credit card payments totaling $6,855 were not approved by the Board as required by the bylaws. The Board did not ensure that the Treasurer’s records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District officials properly issued and accounted for debt issued for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to be paid in advance. The Treasurer did not maintain custody and … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Library’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Kings Park Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2015M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over its … Kings Park Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/kings-park-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2015m-282East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… did not develop a system to communicate when a network account was no longer necessary and should be deactivated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkLong Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… of when the project is complete. District officials agreed with our findings. … Determine whether Long Lake Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183X.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… primary contact is the contact on the vendor’s Substitute W-9 form. The vendor’s primary contact must be someone that can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsNew Rochelle City School District – Information Technology (2021M-142)
… communicate financial application user account changes to the vendor. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures … access and disabling network user accounts when access is no longer needed. Evaluate all existing financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/new-rochelle-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-142Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Beaver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls over non-student user … whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, the District had 47 unneeded network user accounts, including … or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… receipts were collected and deposited in a District bank account. Complete accounting records were not maintained. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… the following local government audit was issued. Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditHolland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Key Recommendations Establish a control system that safeguards the District’s fuel from loss and misuse. Periodically review fuel usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Dolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… reconciliation of purchases, usage and fuel on hand can determine whether significant amounts of fuel are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… with statutory requirements. As a result, District investments were at an increased risk of loss. District … investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. The Board of … policy annually, but did not ensure the District’s investments were in compliance with the policy’s list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… County. The District, which operates seven schools with approximately 4,630 students, is governed by an elected … recordkeeping and reconciliation are concentrated with one position, and there was no process in place for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303