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Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials are … January 1, 2012 to August 12, 2013. Background The Town of Friendship is located in Allegany County. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. … on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the … These poor budgeting practices led to operating deficits in certain years for the various funds. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendation Address the deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of … not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls over circulation desk cash … October 31, 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period January 1, 2010, through March 26, 2013. … is available. Record payee names and amounts in the accounting records and ensure that the dates received in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… and submitted to our Office nearly 7.7 million refunds for payment totaling over $9.8 billion and over 2.9 million credits for payment totaling over $1.6 billion . In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… approximately 14,175 and includes the State University of New York College at Brockport. The Town is governed by an … scofflaw program, but do not use the report that includes all tickets pending for more than 60 days, which led to … on a regular basis for timeliness and accuracy. Ensure all traffic tickets that are unresolved after 60 days are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
Determine whether the Town of Patterson Town Justices collected recorded deposited disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to PayServ navigation effective in PayServ version … Questions Questions may be directed to the Organizational Change Management team through the Payroll Improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… the preparation and recording of disbursements, and bank reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper … the approved claim warrants to the checks that cleared the bank. There was no documentation of an annual Board audit of … approved warrants with the checks cleared, as shown on the bank statements, and review the bank reconciliations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, … or analytical procedures Excessive voids or credits New vendors, especially if payment goes to a post office (PO) … Credit card charges with no original receipts attached All travel and conference claims, as they are inherently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town’s IT assets … 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… clear guidelines to reflect the Board’s position on free transportation services. Revise the transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 … in the capital fund for several years, dating back to September 2012. Key Recommendations Ensure that all … estimated cost. Require the capital project administrator to submit periodic reports that show actual revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… address any economic or environmental factors which could affect the plans. … Rensselaer City School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and … do not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to ensure that separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationOdessa-Montour Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-71)
… is located in the Towns of Catherine, Cayuta, Dix, Hector and Montour in Schuyler County; the Towns of Van Etten and Veteran in Chemung County; and the Town of Enfield in … fund balance and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits District residents. Adopt a comprehensive reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/odessa-montour-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-71Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m