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Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… Town officials effectively managed the water and sewer funds’ financial condition to ensure the sustainability of … sewer districts, and monitor and adjust budgeted revenues if needed. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in individual water and sewer districts from prior fiscal years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259State Police Bulletin No. SP-76
To provide procedures for processing Equipment Allowance Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-76-equipment-allowance-payment-employees-represented-nys-policeVillage of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Malverne is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 8,500. … authorization from the Clerk-Treasurer, which resulted in confirming POs (that is, a purchase order prepared after a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… pay period, submit the appropriate transaction for one or more of the affected employees, e.g., Position Change, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … a proper IT security plan and a disaster recovery plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware … to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private information is compromised, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… January 15, 2013. Background The Town of Vestal is located in Broome County and has a population of 28,000 residents. … multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing plan in place. Town officials relied on annual requests from … Town’s outstanding debt more than doubled, from $9 million in 2002 to over $18 million in 2012. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… Subject: Making Payments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and related postal … services, including specific information to be included in the invoice number field please refer to the GFO , Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance records for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100 percent of the ensuing year’s budget), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… 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 … combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… 2016. Background The Village of Sleepy Hollow is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County and has approximately 9,870 residents. … issued 6,005 tickets and collected approximately $255,690 in fines, penalties and fees for parking violations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… 30, 2013. Background The Baldwin Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The Library is governed by a five-member … about our concerns regarding segregation of duties in the payroll process. The Business Manager and the Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The … The District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.2 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established to … Board did not ensure that an audit of claims was performed in compliance with Authority bylaws. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December … fund balance and reserve policies. Except as indicated in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… enforced. Board-adopted water rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection software. Customer bills were … customer accounts were not always assessed penalties in accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, … Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. Generate billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229