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St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringThree Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… District officials did not: Properly assign administrative and user access rights to the financial software. Establish … Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 million in … financial software policy, ensure all claims are audited and approved prior to payment and segregate the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Sanford (Town) officials ensured that claims were … all claims were appropriately audited and approved. Out of 200 claims reviewed, the Board did not audit 69 claims … only audited and approved claims are listed on abstracts of audited claims. Periodically compare prices to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Otselic – Selected Financial Operations (2012M-220)
… all disbursements are for approved Town purposes and based on a supported and approved claim that has been properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-otselic-selected-financial-operations-2012m-220Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
Determine whether Greenwich Central School District District officials adequately safeguarded extraclassroom activity ECA funds and collections and disbursements were properly accounted for
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20East Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)
… manage user accounts and permissions. Five individuals left employment between 2015 and 2019 but had active user … not needed, including three accounts that were created in 2015 and 2016. Ensure contractors signed the acceptable … network user accounts and disable unnecessary accounts in a timely manner. Remove financial software user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mDelhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in cash receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and … Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not reconciled to ensure that all receipts were deposited. $4,700 in fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Town of Southold – Financial Operations (2014M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial operations of the Town for … The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial operations of the Town for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/30/town-southold-financial-operations-2014m-299Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Background The Town of … to review the Towns financial operations for the period January 1 2014 through May 20 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… or 6.4 percent and the District did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus … statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. District officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mMiddle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… filing an oath of office and being compensated through the payroll. Ensure that the Treasurer performs duties relating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, which serves 66 regional libraries in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam and Ulster … of Trustees, elected for five-year terms by the member libraries. The Library System's budget for 2015 totaled … are made using State contract on behalf of member public libraries. Modify the Library System's procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Town of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s adopted budget for … (pandemic) may have on the Town’s finances. General and highway fund revenues are overestimated by $25,000 … fund balance may be needed to replace revenue shortfalls and to supplement the highway fund. We estimate a deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and procedures are clearly communicated to all employees who travel on official business. The individual traveler, whether a rank-and-file employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and … effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued. Key Findings The Board and … Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authoritys Authority Board of Trustees Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… the District’s financial health. Comprehensive multiyear strategic, financial and capital plans were not developed. Key Recommendations The Board … condition is negatively affected. Adopt multiyear strategic, financial and capital plans. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Town of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… properly account for the sale and inventory of transfer station tickets and permits. Town Justices did not perform … each month. Periodically reconcile the number of transfer station tickets purchased and permits provided from the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… registered. Key Recommendations Obtain documentation to prove eligibility before providing transportation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… for the Aging (DFTA) needed to improve its oversight of senior centers. For example, officials could not demonstrate that they contracted with optimally located senior centers to maximize the number of eligible senior citizens who had access to congregate meals. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followSouth Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Butler Fire District (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the South Butler Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155