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Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… collected 297 payments totaling approximately $52,000 in fines, surcharges and fees during the audit period. Key … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found a lack of segregation of duties, … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Ensure that the respective duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… 16,856 payments totaling approximately $2.23 million in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found weaknesses with the Court’s … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Assess the risk areas in the Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Payroll (2015M-118)
… The Fonda-Fultonville Central School District is located in the Towns of Amsterdam, Charleston, Florida, Glen, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery County; the Towns of Carlisle and Esperance in Schoharie County; and the City of Johnstown and the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-118Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… 3, 2014. Background The Village of Owego is located in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, and has a population of … except payroll and did not perform bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The Village has not filed its annual … parking tickets were collected, recorded and deposited in an accurate manner, and unpaid tickets issued during out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Village of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lewiston is located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 2,700 … budgeted appropriations total approximately $2.4 million in the general fund and $.9 million for the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed by the Board of … As a result, the District lost out on at least $52,000 in reimbursement revenues due. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… The Cohoes Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City of Cohoes (City) in Albany County and was established to provide low-rent … Board did not establish pay rates for part-time employees in either a policy or by resolution. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Morehouse … Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by … fiscal years. Could not demonstrate that the balances in five reserves, totaling approximately $8.7 million, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… all reserves. The Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 percentage points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to reduce the upcoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… gaps. However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The … totaling $24.5 million that were not needed or used in many years, and the debt reserve in the debt service fund had $700,000 in unidentified money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… comprehensive annual inventory, they did not appropriately track or maintain complete IT inventory records or establish … as required by the Policy. Update inventory records to track the assets not currently in District records. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and four without recorded costs) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … one with an estimated cost of $600, were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $12,500 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and one without a cost recorded) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, new and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 … appropriated fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not … the statutory limit. The District incurred $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… receipts totaling $4 . 8 million were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements totaling $39,038 were not recorded in the accounting records and eight disbursements totaling … support documentation and were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73