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Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… a take-home vehicle, except for the CEO, maintained mileage logs and reimbursed the Corporation for personal use … policy. The internal auditor estimated the CEO’s personal mileage and found the CEO owed the Corporation $3,484 for the … take-home vehicles complete and file accurate weekly mileage logs as required. Ensure all employees assigned a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES more than … Central School District District officials ensured network access controls were secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or enter … of natural gas. For nearly a decade, paid natural gas rates that were on average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by …
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)
… (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining documentation to support that the … service providers paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process that was followed. Key …
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)
Determine whether Trumansburg Central School District District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer …
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)
… audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
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)
… period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service accounts were consistently overestimated …
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)
… authorized budget. Maintain complete and adequate capital project accounting records or prepare monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. For example, … records. While we did not observe any instances where a project’s authorized budget was exceeded, without adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. (Association) … Determine if the Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc Association Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightTown 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)
… required health insurance premium contributions from her pay, totaling $2,875 and received an unauthorized retroactive … the clerk’s time records; therefore, she received overtime pay totaling $13,129 that was not approved in advance. The …
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)
… with the advertised salary in the public hearing notice for the preliminary budget and that any increases …
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)
… County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of approximately 35,000 and …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Treasurer properly … Spencer Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village of Spencer, Tioga County, and is associated with the Village … Spencer Volunteer Fire Company Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2015M114 …
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)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in … within the Treasurer’s office were adequately segregated and did not implement compensating controls. Key … Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement policy. Establish and enforce …
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)
… the process when making disbursements; these procedures should require adequate supporting documentation for the Board’s review when reviewing claims. The Board should not approve payments unless they are supported by … account reconciliations and reports; the reconciliations should be included with the monthly reports presented to and …
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)
… were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire District is a … annual audit of the Treasurer’s records and document the results in the Board minutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156