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Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… reported and remitted late to the Supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months we examined. Prepare accountability analyses. As of December 31, 2019 the Clerk's bank account held an unremitted cash balance of $3,161. The Board did not: Annually audit or obtain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… documentation are retained. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68Accounts Payable Advisory No. 68
… Subject: GFO Section XII.10.D Updates Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 10.D – … contract is a multi-award contract that requires agencies to solicit bids from the contract vendors to ensure the agency receives the best value for moving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/68-monitoring-moving-servicesTown of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. Did not effectively manage the Town’s … Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the estimates for revenues and appropriations are reasonable based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… cannot be assured that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. … Ensure IT inventory records include the necessary detail for recording IT purchases and tracking hardware assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… five years, and the water fund had an operating deficit in 2019. Village officials did not develop a fund balance … 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s practices regarding budget development … Board appropriated more than $1.4 million in fund balance to fund operations in these four years, it actually used … Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance by continuing to appropriate fund balance and establishing and funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
Determine whether Company officials ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesVillage of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… job worked the hours the Village compensated them for working. Key Findings Village officials did not establish … employees identified worked all the hours they were paid for. Village officials did not ensure that employees’ days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s financial … remained open because they had not been properly reported to the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Justices … the DMV’s pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… management of the highway town-outside-village fund for the period January 1, 2010 through November 21, 2013. … Board adopted budgets that inappropriately allocated State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs to the … funds based on personal service costs. Account for all sales and use tax revenues in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… over the billing and collection of ambulance service fees for the period of January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 were approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The Board did not properly authorize salaries and benefits for all Town officers and employees. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… who are involved in the procurement process comply with the purchasing policy requiring the use of verbal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… by attackers, could potentially be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information … 39 shared and service accounts. Develop written procedures for adding, modifying or disabling shared and service … manner and periodically review network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness of access. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… surplus fund balance. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because some claims were not subject to an independent claims audit and some were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Waterloo (Town) Board and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … manage the Town’s financial operations, and were unaware of the Town’s true financial position, because the Supervisor … and reports. Conduct, or contract for, an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. Establish written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… Develop clear guidance in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and services that were not required to … competitively bid. Follow the District’s purchasing policy for 25 purchases (83 percent) totaling $53,883. Adequately document they sought competition for 17 purchases totaling $27,231. Further, contract award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85