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Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (ESCO) or enter into a written contract with the ESCO for the procurement of natural gas. For nearly a decade, paid natural gas rates that were on … during our audit period had competition been sought for the supply of natural gas. Key Recommendations Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… procurement policy (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining documentation to support that the … paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process that was followed. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… totaling $95,073. Have support that they obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method … the audit period. Officials have been using the vendors for approximately 15 years. Key Recommendations Update the … procurement procedures. Comply with the requirements for all procurements that exceed the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… not maintained; cash receipts were not properly accounted for or safeguarded; the Treasurer managed only one of the … or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 disbursements totaling $120,217 had no … limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper business purposes. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightVillage of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… Board meeting minutes, Maintain supporting documentation for deposits, Prepare abstracts for payment of claims, Make timely deposits, or File annual … $34,988 without support or approval over a two-year period for overtime ($32,462) and unused leave time ($2,526). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and … not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and … in 251 employees’ leave balances being credited either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsWest Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. As a result, the Association had a significant risk that disbursements could be made for non-Association purposes. We found that: 138 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service … office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… Town officials did not: Monitor capital projects activity for eight projects reviewed, with Board-authorized budgets … monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. For example, budget modifications totaling $3.2 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Town department procedures for cash receipts were deficient because officials lacked adequate documentation for cash receipts collected by certain departments, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… worked at other municipalities. The Clerk did not allow for travel time between the Town and another municipal … As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for 123 hours not worked. The Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick … and take appropriate action to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Adopt policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… $6,000 in inappropriate health insurance buyout payments for 2017 and 2018 while the Town paid for her health insurance coverage totaling $30,876 from April … an unauthorized retroactive buyout payment of $2,000 for 2016. These matters were referred to the Onondaga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… Supervisor re-allocated and collected additional salaries for bookkeeping duties totaling $73,794 from April 2015 … authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the Town for these extra payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during this period. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… was to assess the County’s water and sewer operations for the period January 1, 2015 through November 1, 2016. … Board of Supervisors. Water district appropriations for 2016 were $571,784 and the combined sewer districts’ … service providers. The Board did not analyze user rates for either sewer district to ensure the rates were adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… properly deposited receipts and if disbursements were for proper Company purposes for the period March 1, 2006 through January 31, 2015. … Department. The Company, which provides fire protection for the Village and the Town of Spencer, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… internal controls over selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $3.3 million. Key Findings District officials used bid specifications for a purchase that may have created ambiguity as to whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … Findings The Board has not adopted policies or procedures for cash disbursements; the Board did not ensure that claims … not filed the required annual financial reports with OSC for the past two years. Key Recommendations Adopt policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Willsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … acts as the chief fiscal officer. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $239,340. Key Findings The … book balances. Annual reports have not been filed with OSC for the past 3 years. The Board did not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 26, 2014. … various assistants. Revenues totaled approximately $72,000 for 2013 and expenses totaled approximately $81,500. Key … detail specific requirements that all disbursements are for valid Department purposes and supported by an invoice and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsBloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… whether the Board ensured that disbursements were made for authorized District expenditures. Background The … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made for authorized District purposes. The Board did not … bank reconciliations. The Treasurer also is responsible for performing online bank transfers. The Treasurer performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial