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Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… appropriations and the amount of fund balance needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop comprehensive multiyear financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and two general fund reserves were … with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… procurement policy. Five claims totaling $1,334 included food and alcohol purchases. One claim totaling $700 did not … had sales tax totaling $129. Furthermore, all 11 credit card claims totaling $62,404 were improperly paid before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … a disruption or disaster will affect the timely processing of its business functions. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network account user access that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andAlbion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… officials adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and … participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the Committee receives or how they are reviewed. … taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of … officials improperly restricted more than $1.6 million in the debt reserve fund. Workers’ compensation reserves fund … unemployment expenditure. By maintaining surplus funds in excess of the statutory limit and maintaining excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… officials did not inform taxpayers whether the costs to educate non-resident students are recovered by the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that … in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District could have reduced its fuel expenditures by at least $10,929, … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Orange County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … County’s response letter. … Determine whether the Orange County County Probation Department Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… As a result, some victims may not be receiving payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 … up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Seneca County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … take corrective action. … Determine whether the Seneca County County Probation Department Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received). Key Findings Town … cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in cash and $10,810 in checks) was deposited between 11 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154