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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… information technology (IT) security policies, resulting in increased risk that data, hardware and software may be … whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s procurement process for the period … 2015. Background The Dansville Public Library is located in the Towns of North Dansville, Conesus, Groveland, Ossian, … fiscal year totaled $552,161. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a procurement policy as required by General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225State Agencies Bulletin No. 1882
… the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 6 members of ORP or VDC are affected. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $290,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1882-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedTown of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Louisville is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 3,145. The Town is governed by … customer accounts. Three users have administrative rights in the computerized water billing system which allow them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities and online purchases. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Town of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… June 30, 2014. Background The Town of Boonville is located in Oneida County, has a population of approximately 4,600 residents and is governed … audit process. A Board member has a prohibited interest in Town contracts. Key Recommendations Ensure that deliberate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373U-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… travel policy. Ensure reimbursements for meals and hotels are no greater than the GSA rates. Plan conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35Village of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
… established, or reviewed and updated, policies as required by law and sound business practices. The Board did not audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… support, duplicate receipts were rarely issued and not all cash was deposited in a timely manner. The board also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditTown of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… our audit and investigation, the former Superintendent was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… effectively managed fund balances. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance and spent down fund … 71 percent. The Board: Appropriated fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or negative fund balances, in the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written: Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… did not: Prepare bank reconciliations, record receipts in the financial accounting software or provide the Board … monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the financial software timely and provide detailed budget-to-actual reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … financial plan, audits and CAPs are on the website in a transparent location. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… action plans (CAPs) with a specific individual responsible for corrective action and implementation date per audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… sales tax exemptions that exceeded approved amounts by a total of $173,446. Of this amount, officials properly … to compare the actual sales tax exemptions claimed by companies with the amounts authorized by the Board. Recapture the sales tax exemption benefits from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectAbout this Report – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… the State’s financial position as measured by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and … reports issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, and is meant to complement those other reports, … Annual Financial Report . Financial condition is a broad concept aimed at assessing the ability of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/about-reportSpackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written … service agreement. Last sought competition for District insurance policies in 2012, more than nine years ago. However, the insurance should have been competitively bid every three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… of Greene (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees. Key … Findings The Town Justices (Justices) properly accounted for, reported and disbursed the fines and fees that we … Town of Greene Town Justice Court Court properly accounted for deposited disbursed and reported fines and fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Village of Monticello – Budget Review (B4-14-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Monticello’s tentative budget for the … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The tentative budget does not include a tax overlay. The Village does not have adequate records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-monticello-budget-review-b4-14-15