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Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate … Determine whether the City of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Niagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)
… Determine whether the Niagara County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/niagara-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-6Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… Measures Division (Division) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … were maintained. Key Findings The Assistant Director of Weights and Measures (Assistant Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… designed and operating effectively. Key Findings Access to the District’s financial application was not properly … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Ensure that user access to the financial application is properly segregated. Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… managed information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not develop adequate IT policies and … not provide IT security awareness training to employees. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … training to personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Village of Corfu - Sewer Operations (2018M-133)
… Village of Corfu Sewer Operations 2018M133 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-corfu-sewer-operations-2018m-133Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 were not always remitted to the Town Supervisor … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the Town’s financial transactions. As a result, the Town … excess costs. The Board has not performed an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. The Supervisor did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design, implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… completion records were unreliable. As a result, officials have no assurance all individuals who should have completed the 2021 SHP Training did so. Key … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-18)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 110 total … complete annual SHP Training and encourage Board members to complete the training. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-preventionGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions in … District officials did not adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions in … and student information applications. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userRandolph Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-232)
… points. The Board and District officials improperly restricted $2.2 million in two reserves and the agency fund. … more beneficial to taxpayers. Return money improperly restricted to surplus fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-232Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Newcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… We reviewed 90 claims totaling $1.3 million and determined the Board of Education (Board) did not ensure 60 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… since 2009. The Treasurer also did not receive or review cancelled checks (or check images) and did not prepare … request that the District’s financial institution provide cancelled checks or check images. Prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… of errors and irregularities for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 21,100. The City is governed by an elected Common Council and has an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … the Town of Fenner. The District’s general fund budget for 2015 totals $68,996. Key Findings The Treasurer has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113