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Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… the audit period. The Treasurer does not perform formal bank reconciliations for the general checking account and other bank accounts. The Treasurer and other individuals who … and approve bills prior to payment. Document monthly bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… located in the Town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, and has a population of approximately 1,700. The Village is … appropriations for the general, water, sewer, cemetery and recreational funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled … did not complete accurate bank reconciliations, and numerous bank account balances did not reconcile to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… the Board cannot ensure the loan proceeds were used to further the Corporation’s mission. Revolving loan fund … guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be reviewed or approved, … loan funds were used for approved purposes and goals, or how collections should be enforced. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationFarmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… is a significant risk that employees may have been paid for unnecessary overtime work that could have been avoided … was preapproved and monitored. Paid 20 employees $167,034 for nonemergency overtime work, including routine job duties … events, without written preapproval. Did not budget for overtime separate from other payroll expenditures. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… reports provided to the Board did not include all expenditure accounts or any revenue accounts. Annual … an audit to be performed. Key Recommendations Deposit all moneys collected within 10 days of receipt. Review each … before approving the abstract of claims. Include all revenue and expenditure accounts in the budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115EDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… to other staff in your organization. Your User ID and password is intended strictly for individual use. Never allow … other users to log into the account with your User ID and password. Creating users If you enrolled as the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-rolesReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reporting on Foreclosure of Real … foreclosure funds. Referees deposited surplus funds late in five of the 10 sales sampled and the Reports of Sale were … with surplus deposits into court contained errors in the calculation of interest due and/or other mathematical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-followVillage of Tannersville – Water Department Operations (2016M-417)
… the capabilities of staff to adequately monitor water production and consumption. The Board has not created proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/05/village-tannersville-water-department-operations-2016m-417Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… claims audit process and IT policies and procedures for the period June 1, 2015 through February 7, 2017. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.7 million. Key Findings The Village could not account for approximately 65.7 million gallons of water or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… said: "We are delighted that shareholders will have the opportunity to confirm that they would like ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secCarthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… Background The Carthage Central School District is located in the Towns of Champion, Le Ray, Rutland and Wilna in Jefferson County and the Towns of Croghan, Denmark and Diana in Lewis County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Town of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Town's pool and skating rink and the allocation of sales tax revenue for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, … 2016. Background The Town of Hoosick, which includes the Village of Hoosick Falls within its boundaries, is located in … and adopt policies and procedures that require employees collecting money to adequately document collections using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… functions and personal, private and sensitive information for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $6.1 million. Key Findings Town officials did not seek competition for purchases from 23 vendors totaling $455,638 and a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. Key Recommendations Ensure that complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background … is located in the City of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not always seek competition … School District – Financial Condition (Montgomery County and Otsego County) Officials effectively managed most aspects … services from 14 vendors totaling $126,907. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsEast Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … paying down debt or applying it to the necessary property tax levy amount. Provide transparency by budgeting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities … The Board has not adopted written policies or procedures to monitor its consultant’s performance in administering the … Key Recommendations Establish formal written procedures to monitor the performance of the consultant and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93