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Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… fuel expenditures by at least $10,929, including $8,669 in unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office … fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the District paid high-credit risk fees … paid. Key Recommendations Solicit bids as required and in accordance with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… adequate controls and provide additional oversight of collections and disbursements. Ensure all collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andTown of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial operations of the Court for the period January 1, 2005, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Mount Morris is … in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to June 22, 2012. Key Findings The current Justices have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… restitution obligations. The Department retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with … Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the … Restitution payments totaling $1,406 were not paid to 11 victims and another $8,147 in undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected … purchases (58 percent) totaling $22,224 were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period July 1, … procedures to ensure that the Board audits and approves all claims for payment before disbursements are made and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… Board should conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all Village claims or establish the Office of the Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mCity of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s financial condition … January 1, 2013 through March 1, 2017. Background The City of Elmira is located in Chemung County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties. … The Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and asbestos-related … York State residents may be at risk and potential revenue is not realized. Key Recommendation Increase oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesTown of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,800. The Town is governed by … all but two water districts realized operating deficits in 2016. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next … revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. Based on the 2017-18 proposed budget, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… always follow the Town’s collections procedures and, as a result, did not always maintain complete collections records or deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, of the Town’s 27 CPF … confirm whether Town officials deposited these collections in a timely manner. Nine CPF collections totaling $5.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … employees were paid $4,850 more than they were entitled to. District officials did not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the … Lindenhurst Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which … $148.5 million. Key Findings The District’s credit card policy did not require employees to acknowledge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… private information. Evaluate the setup of the web content filter, monitor internet usage and enforce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationFriendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through February 9, 2016. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $9.3 million. Key Findings … The purchasing policy did not establish procedures for procuring professional services. The purchasing agent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management activities for the period … and appropriated fund balance and reserves. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278