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Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… of the District’s finances. Key Findings The Board did not: Perform an adequate claims audit. Develop multiyear … and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found that 733 out of 840 (87 percent) fuel usage documents were not … valued at $23,325. The fuel access keys were not kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel … fuel is used for Town purposes. Ensure fuel keys are kept locked in a secure environment. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, 2019, the 15 employees’ leave accrual balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had the Supervisor invested … funds in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue would have increased by $80,688 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The … with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… policies. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit collections in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Town of Johnstown - Fuel Inventory (2019M-178)
… fuel reconciliations comparing gallons pumped, gallons delivered to stick-measured readings and investigate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-johnstown-fuel-inventory-2019m-178Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are adequate and comprehensive and that … in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of the Town’s IT resources, including personal use. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Town of Hamburg - Fuel Operations (2019M-75)
… Town officials properly accounted for and monitored fuel purchases. Key Findings Fuel purchases made with equipment fuel cards (i.e., fobs) are not monitored or tracked. No … Town officials properly accounted for and monitored fuel purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-hamburg-fuel-operations-2019m-75Town of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the … use policy. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources. Adopt written IT policies … recovery and data backup. Officials indicated that they have initiated corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… that sufficiently defines the role and responsibilities of each party, includes all services to be provided, and addresses confidentiality and protection of personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). … personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of maintaining physical security and protecting PPSI. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Village of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… customers for water usage and reconciled water produced to water billed. Key Findings Village officials do not periodically read all customer meters to ensure customers are accurately billed. The … customer-submitted water usages used by Village officials to bill customers did not always appear to be accurate. 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… The Board did not audit claims before approving payments. Of 166 claim vouchers reviewed, totaling $783,400, the … paid twice. The Board did not ensure that procurements of commodities, goods and services totaling $172,000 complied … Recommendations Perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims and ensure each claim is adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… to actual reports and past trends to develop budgets based on prior actual results and expected future changes. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Copenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key … did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These … Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238Town of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… developing and adopting the annual budget. Discontinue overspending appropriations and appropriating unavailable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Village of Bloomingburg - Financial Operations (2019M-246)
… The Treasurer did not provide regular financial reports to the Board or maintain adequate accounting records. The … Provide adequate oversight and require the Treasurer to provide regular financial reports, such as budget-to-actual reports and bank reconciliations with canceled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-bloomingburg-financial-operations-2019m-246