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Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … Ensure that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s …
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. …
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)
… the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value that did … meet the woodland eligibility requirement. Granted three agricultural exemptions with assessed values of $543,390. Two …
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)
… serves approximately 21,100 residents. It is governed by a Mayor and an elected Common Council. The City’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014 … cash-flow analyses. Without cash-flow projections, the Council and City officials were unaware of the magnitude of …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the recording and reporting of the Department’s financial activity for the period January …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period … for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to properly segregate the Treasurer’s duties or establish … in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer did not maintain …
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)
… which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of … unrestricted fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over … which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of …
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)
… or the office of county comptroller, in accordance with law. Direct the County’s Information Technology (IT) …
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)
… Background The Village of Newport (Village) is located in the Town of Newport in Herkimer County. The Village, which is governed by a Board … years 2013-14 through 2015-16, budgeted appropriations in the general fund exceeded actual expenditures by an annual …
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)
… rate quotes, and Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Key … funds. District officials were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and recommendations but chose not to respond. …
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)
… year totaled $410,464. Key Findings The current employee handbook is deficient regarding the accrual of vacation time, … followed established procedures outlined in the employee handbook. Key Recommendations Review and update the employee handbook to include guidance on timekeeping procedures and …
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)
… limit in each of the last five fiscal years by $490,000 to $1.8 million, or 4.3 to 15.7 percentage points. Real property tax levies were …
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)
… (Town) officials established adequate access controls to help safeguard Town information technology (IT) systems … Town officials did not establish adequate access controls to help safeguard IT systems against unauthorized access. The … issues, such as breach notification, and those related to acceptable computer use, protection of PPSI, application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… Month in the United States. The U.S. has attracted many people from the Caribbean who have excelled as scholars, … festivals, dancing, parades, and sharing traditional meals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to over … $5.2 million. Key Findings District officials do not require the use of purchase orders when purchasing goods and services. The procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition before …
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)
… Services (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES officials restricted user account access to the financial application, they did not adequately manage … service accounts. Key Recommendations Periodically review all enabled network user accounts for necessity and disable …
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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Village of Old Brookville – Cash Receipts (2015M-286)
… 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Village of Old Brookville is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau … Village of Old Brookville Cash Receipts 2015M286 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/15/village-old-brookville-cash-receipts-2015m-286