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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Guidance for Land Acquisition Payments Reference: Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XII.6.B – Land Acquisition … “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for land acquisition payments. Update: Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits timely and intact. Key Findings Justice Wilbanks made 83 percent of bank deposits from three to 67 days late. The Justices’ cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234New Roots Charter School - Lunch Operations (2019M-73)
… totaling $150,000. Officials did not perform meals-per-labor-hour (MPLH) or cost-per-meal equivalent (ME) analyses. Officials could have saved … Key Recommendations Periodically complete MPLH and cost-per-ME analyses. Continue to increase revenues by increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/new-roots-charter-school-lunch-operations-2019m-73Town of Farmersville - Town Clerk (2019M-49)
… the Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 356 tax … as required. Key Recommendations Record and remit all real property taxes and fees collected in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-farmersville-town-clerk-2019m-49Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… Audit Objective Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate … action. … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Perinton - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-232)
… IT policies or provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, we communicated sensitive … technology (IT) control weaknesses confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic … comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans to substantiate reserves. Develop comprehensive IT policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/29/town-perinton-financial-management-and-information-technology-2017m-232Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District - Financial Management (2018M-108)
… The District’s financial recovery may be impacted due to decreased enrollment, resulting in decreased revenues. … Key Recommendations The Board should monitor the budget to ensure that expenditures do not exceed revenues. District … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … GreenburghNorth Castle Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/greenburgh-north-castle-union-free-school-district-financial-managementOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… cybersecurity awareness training to all employees. Disable or remove unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. … awareness training. Ensure user accounts are disabled or deleted as soon as no longer needed. Address the IT … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… $6.2 million lacked completed original applications and/or supporting documentation. These properties had annual … Key Recommendations Ensure all applications are complete and supporting documentation is provided before granting … Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Tompkins County Development Corporation – Board Oversight (2021M-7)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/21/tompkins-county-development-corporation-board-oversightFonda-Fultonville Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility - Board Oversight (2019M-252)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of joint wastewater operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2020/03/20/fonda-fultonville-joint-wastewater-treatment-facility-board-oversightUrban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
Determine whether the Board and School officials ensured information technology IT assets were safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… payments made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit organizations were appropriate … Findings We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations, totaling $33,760. Officials … legal counsel in connection with each proposed payment to ensure that it does not violate Article VIII, Section 1 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-118)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable former employees’ … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021mCattaraugus County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-06)
… employees and all 25 elected officials), 36 employees or 29 percent of employees tested, and 18 elected officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/29/cattaraugus-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-06Town of Hyde Park – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-12)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hyde Park (Town) employees and elected officials completed annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/15/town-hyde-park-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-12Village of Lake Placid – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-15)
… whether Village of Lake Placid (Village) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (15 selected employees and all five elected officials), one employee of the Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/15/village-lake-placid-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-15Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/08/village-lynbrook-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-14DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent automotive repair shops … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "DMV has a responsibility to help prevent consumers from being taken … properly registered. Records also show that although DMV is generally addressing consumer complaints against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsGardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2012 through January 29, 2013. … Point System were prepared. Officials granted points for completion of training courses without any record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265