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2019 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $732 million from its four special funds in 2019 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … Information System to the Statewide Financial System in April 2018 and processed all claim payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditOtego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a comprehensive property tax report card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … detail, audit reports and corrective action plans (CAPs) in an easily accessible location. Comprehensive appended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… five professional service providers totaling $658,164. In addition, officials did not obtain verbal and written … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… instructions to identify employees in Payserv with a missing or invalid DOB. Affected Employees Employees with a … affected. Background The Date of Birth field is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is blank, in PayServ. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemHenrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses, unused appropriated fund balances and increasing fund balances in the general and highway funds. Did not adopt a multiyear … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… services for a portion of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The Company is governed by an elected … records and reports, bank statements and reconciliations. In addition, the Board should conduct annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesVillage of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… 2012. Background The Village of Valley Stream is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has approximately 36,000 residents. The … year were $35.9 million. Key Findings Weaknesses exist in the cash collection procedures in the Recreation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Highlands (Town) Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (Receiver) properly billed, … did not correct deficiencies noted in our 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the Receiver’s work, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Wayne … this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 report. 1 Further, despite the results of the District’s 2016 … and indicated they would take corrective action. 1 Wayne CSD – Financial Management and Property Purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties … of or establish adequate compensating controls over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and changing salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149DiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… P. DiNapoli released the following statement in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's announcement … Our essential workers and those least prepared to shoulder the burden will be asked to do the most. “Despite these measures, it will still not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonJefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
Determine whether officials appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaTown of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… were not accurate. The Justice did not maintain adequate case files. The reconciled bail bank account balance did not … the bail bank account. Maintain adequate documentation of case activity in the case files and court records. Reconcile the bail balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Town of Oppenheim – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-248)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Oppenheim is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 1,900. … did not exist. The Clerk did not make deposits in a timely manner. The Clerk did not perform monthly bank … make disbursements to the Supervisor and to State agencies in a timely manner. The Board did not provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/28/town-oppenheim-town-clerk-operations-2014m-248Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… April 7, 2014. Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately … did not appear to have worked certain hours claimed on his timesheet and four officers were paid for days off to … records maintained at the Department did not match those in the Town payroll register. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… fund balance to significantly decrease over the past two years. Although capital expenditures were made to repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… who were paid a total of $37,637. In addition, officials made credit card purchases totaling $16,497 without … comply with the procurement policy and are supported by receipts or invoices. Library officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219