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Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the … accurately record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or … the dates received in the accounting records correspond to the date of collection. Remit moneys collected to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… of our audit was to assess the Authority’s payroll process for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … County and was established to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority’s 2013 fiscal year … is comprised of seven Commissioners and is responsible for the general management and control of the Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… $14,208. Key Recommendations Periodically issue RFPs to solicit competition when seeking professional services. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not prepare … errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… not repaid by the end of the fiscal year, as required. For 2016 – 2020, officials budgeted for non-existing debt payments and reserve transfers that … on the most current and accurate information available for revenues and expenditures to ensure the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million … adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property Rail Yards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. As a result, the City has significant fiscal stress. We found: … and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records make it difficult for … current financial condition. Officials have not adopted a fund balance policy, multiyear financial plan or capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling approximately 250 hours or $4,400. Timecard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… access rights and permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities. As a result, compromised accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userTown of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… Justice Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The … in a timely and accurate manner, or that all adjudicated cases were reported. The Justices did not provide adequate … approval or the creation of an audit log. 186 adjudicated cases were not accurately reported to the DMV. Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… properly accounted for by the ECA club. Properly appoint faculty auditors and ensure their duties are carried out or … were deposited timely. Key Recommendations Appoint a faculty auditor at each location whose duties are distinct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… financial condition and fund balance. If the Board does not adequately control expenditures and monitor and rebuild the District’s fund balance, there is a risk that the District may not have sufficient financial … years. Develop long-term financial and capital plans or a fund balance policy. Obtain an independent audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155