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Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… reported one reserve totaling $330,000 and overfunded two reserves totaling approximately $297,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… The East Meadow Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … requirements and use the surplus unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… County; and the City of Corning and the Towns of Bradford, Campbell, Caton, Corning, Erwin, Hornby and Lindley in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Village of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… population of approximately 8,500. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… ensure the clerk is pursuing collections of unpaid traffic tickets. The Justice does not ensure the clerk maintains a list of unpaid traffic tickets. The Board’s annual audit of the Justice’s records … bail records. Key Recommendations Ensure unpaid traffic tickets are pursued in a timely manner. Ensure the clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Town 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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for … relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate capital needs and primarily issued debt to finance the capital expenditures they approved. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… 12, 2014. Background The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled … balanced. The Board planned to appropriate fund balance in the highway fund which was not available. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… CYF, CYP, LEG (NHRP 719). The report will be available on non pay week Tuesdays and will include the positions which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsRockville 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-receiptsMid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… approximately $3.5 million. Key Finding The Library System does not verify that a vendor's quote is in agreement with … prior to ordering. The Library System's purchasing policy does not address what internal procedures to use for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261XVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… opened the above guidance documents via the links, browser history/cache will need to be cleared to see the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipTown of Caroline – Renewable Energy (2013M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s energy usage for Town facilities for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns energy usage for Town facilities for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-caroline-renewable-energy-2013m-325Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s 2013 budget appropriations totaled $792,384. Key Findings … monthly abstracts (list of all claims) specifying the numbers of the claims, the names of the claimants, the … in the minutes the total dollar amounts and the sequential numbers of the claims approved for payment by the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… our audit was to review the Board’s financial management and evaluate the operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period … The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… from the hamlet of Franklin Square, Nassau County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYSRide pretax parking deduction code 511 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingBaldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the … 2011 through June 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 Board of Trustees, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , performance audits are designed to do the … objectives can vary widely, and as explained in GAO’s Yellow Book [pdf], include assessments of: Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsInternal Control
… for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State … Office of the State Comptroller Policies and Procedures Advisories Guide to Financial Operations Certification of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-control