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Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets or determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the Town maintained unreasonable fund balance levels, which ultimately resulted in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… the budgets were not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 … a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… did not: Know the Treasurer did not comply with water and sewer Village laws and codes resulting in $29,300 in penalties not being … Approve or authorize anyone to approve billing adjustments for water and sewer bills nor require adjustments to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Spackenkill Union Free School District (District) officials sought competition … Determine whether Spackenkill Union Free School District District officials sought competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately … electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andBeacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… Beacon City School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were adequately managed. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. Unnecessary enabled network user accounts are additional entry points into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… $1,260 total could not be physically located. One copier (unknown cost) was not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… officials did not: Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or develop procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the Board of Education’s (Board’s) investment policy. Invest available funds throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… did not develop a system to communicate when a network account was no longer necessary and should be deactivated. Key Recommendation Periodically review user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkTown of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Louisville is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … customer accounts. Three users have administrative rights in the computerized water billing system which allow them to … or prior approval required for adjustments to be made in the system. Key Recommendations Segregate the duties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Town of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
The purpose of our audit was to review the establishment and use of the Towns reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Towns Justice Courts fi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Town of Russia – Financial Management (2014M-212)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. … by an elected five-member Town Board which is responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s financial and operational affairs. Expenditures for the general and highway funds in 2013 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/03/town-russia-financial-management-2014m-212Town of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… deliberate and thorough audits are conducted and that each claim approved is properly supported by original invoices, … is approved by the officer whose action gave rise to the claim. Ensure that all officials and employees are familiar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website, but certain financial information was not transparent and comprehensive. … recommendations. Officials did not prepare: A multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Newark Central School District (District) used its resources … Determine whether the Newark Central School District District used its resources to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… Superintendent (Superintendent) maintained adequate and appropriate records and reports. Key Findings The former Superintendent … claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) that resulted in the … Highway Superintendent Superintendent maintained adequate and appropriate records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… did not: Prepare bank reconciliations, record receipts in the financial accounting software or provide the Board … monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the financial software timely and provide detailed budget-to-actual reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
Determine whether the Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… did not maintain custody and control of her signature stamp and check signatory policies were not followed. Key … Ensure the Treasurer maintains custody of her signature stamp and that bank account signature cards comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126