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Examination of Island Peer Review Organization
… subcontractor agreements. Background The Department entered into a $79 million contract with IPRO to provide … pursuant to Section 365-l of the Social Services Law. IPRO entered into subcontractor agreements with five firms to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationOnline Services
… We offer a growing list of secure Online Services for customers, clients and business partners. For certain services, you must first enroll to get a user ID … of a legal opinion Search bid protest decisions Search for Lost Money Securities Coordinating Committee Forward Bond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-servicesHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… perform reviews to determine whether delinquent rental payments are owed to the Department, and, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in cumulative tax savings if the Board maintained the same … officials should: Ensure unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statute. Adopt realistic budgets based on … to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in many instances; however, they indicated they plan to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund having unassigned fund … revise its fund balance policy. Reduce unassigned balance in the TW general fund and use excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… While the Board and District officials used $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with applicable statutes. Appropriations were … balance that will be used to fund operations. Use reserves in accordance with legal requirements. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … monthly bank reconciliations before they are sent to the District Treasurer to ensure accuracy. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mVillage of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… Adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses and unused appropriated fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds. Maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in the general, water and sewer funds that ranged between 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… and two Board members did not publicly disclose, in writing, their deemed interests in contracts totaling $91,106 with the Company. Company … officers comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mTown of Busti – Taxpayer Equity (2015M-349)
… Town officials were properly budgeting and allocating highway department expenditures for the period January 1, … within its borders. Budgeted appropriations for the highway fund for 2015 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key … properly budget for or allocate approximately $135,000 in highway equipment purchases between the town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-busti-taxpayer-equity-2015m-349Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District awarded Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) credits accurately for the … Niskayuna No 2 Fire District Length of Service Award Program 2015M73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stanford (Town) Board properly managed the Town’s financial condition and adopted realistic budgets. … Determine whether the Town of Stanford Town Board properly managed the Towns financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… York Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were adequate. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network access controls were adequate. Specifically: District … did not comply with Board policy to ensure adequate network access control procedures were established including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
Determine if extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded remitted deposited disbursed and reconciled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomTown of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… bookkeepers, who performed all financial duties, including online banking. The Town Board (Board) did not adopt written … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt … on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the vendor master file for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … policies or procedures for maintaining the vendor master file. The District did not have any procedures in place to … whether a vendor name is already included in the master file before creating a new entry and did not periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Holland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July … The Holland Patent Central School District is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Steuben, Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the Town of Russia in Herkimer County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-system