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Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… May 16, 2014. Background The Halcottsville Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of … $28,000. Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for payments and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… and separate from the Town of Cincinnatus, is located in Cortland County and is governed by a five-member Board of … financial reports well after the deadlines or not at all. The external auditor has not filed annual audits timely or at all. Key Recommendations Adopt an investment policy and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling … for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. … Village of Tuxedo Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town Assessor Assessor is properly administering agricultural real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194City of Lockport – Cash Flow (2014M-195)
… records are in such poor condition that City officials do not know the severity of their fiscal problems. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/20/city-lockport-cash-flow-2014m-195York Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-112)
… The Department’s revenues and expenses for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $213,000 and $138,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/18/york-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mPulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… 2014. Background The Pulteney Fire District No. 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, … oversight, the former Treasurer misappropriated $9,224 in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… appropriations, which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of more than $6.3 million or 11.3 percent from 2015-16 … fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238New Woodstock Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-263)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … County, in which it is located. The general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $129,000. Key Findings The … the fire chief to submit itemized claims for mileage reimbursement. … New Woodstock Fire District Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/new-woodstock-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-263Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… since 2015. The Finance Office clerks have access rights in the financial software to enter disbursements and apply … of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in accordance with law. Direct the County’s Information … prepared checks. Discontinue assigning users access rights in the financial software. County officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… budgeted appropriations in the general fund exceeded actual expenditures by an annual average of $99,600 (36.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… audit period, the District had an average of $12.4 million in operating and debt service funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. Had officials utilized their … were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and recommendations but chose not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Village of Freeville – Time Attendance and Leave Accruals (2017M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials adopted adequate payroll policies and procedures for the period June 1, 2015 through December 2, 2016. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/12/village-freeville-time-attendance-and-leave-accruals-2017m-24Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… million, or 4.3 to 15.7 percentage points. Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, in part, because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… IT security awareness training. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they were in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… — including New York’s own Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress. Caribbean Americans come together …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… practices for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Westbury Water District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mHauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Hauppauge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150