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Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent … capital and financial plans. Consider funding reserves for the Town’s capital project and highway capital equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… complete report – pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Worcester (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. … made for unsupported and/or improper claims and not in the best interest of the taxpayers. In our sample of 199 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway … Key Findings Town officials did not establish long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tioga Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not always provide adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used … best interest. Key Recommendation Document the analysis when using exceptions to competitive bidding to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… all punches for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to hourly employees, resulting in overpayments of $8,052 out … with the Town’s policy. Ensure the Board approves the salary or hourly wages of all officers and employees by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… bids, officials could have saved Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases … the Town risks acquiring further goods and services at higher costs than necessary. Key Recommendation Comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… manner. The Clerks: Did not identify tax collection account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… (Supervisor) or to the appropriate State agencies by the 15th of each month. For example, a former Clerk held water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… audit and approval of the Board other than claims approved by resolution to be paid prior to audit. Ensure a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… Adequately monitor purchases made from a New York State contract, resulting in $2,182 being overpaid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… competition for purchases totaling $7.9 million: Subject to competitive bidding requirements totaling $4.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… deposited, recorded, reported and disbursed Village funds. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with … properly deposited recorded reported and disbursed Village funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… salaries and wages were always paid accurately. As a result: Two employees were paid rates inconsistent with … in one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 and one employee being underpaid $731. Leave time … sick days and one employee not being credited 9.5 hours of compensatory time. The payroll supervisor was responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Norfolk … claims totaling $97,727 and determined they were generally for appropriate District purposes. However, 17 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Elsmere Fire District – Capital Project (2022M-48)
… properly established and managed the South Station capital project. Key Findings District officials … approved all 10 change orders totaling $35,365. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/08/05/elsmere-fire-district-capital-project-2022m-48Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Waterford (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, the Board did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … Board members attended the mandatory training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in underpayments totaling $19,689. There was no formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108