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Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… reimbursed the Corporation for personal use of its vehicle in a timely manner. The CEO did not reimburse the Corporation … 2016 through April 2019. The CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be … if the District was appropriately billed or receiving the best value for IT services. Did not establish formal policies … As a result, there were 230 inactive user accounts, of which 138 were unneeded, and there were an excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… controlled seven accounts. Audit – or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 … a result, the lack of suitable records limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper … findings and recommendations and indicated they have begun to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightGreene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… leave balances being credited either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days less than what they were entitled to. Incorrectly calculated 61 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsWest Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… documentation and were for Association purposes. As a result, the Association had a significant risk that … Five disbursements totaling $1,308 were not recorded in the accounting records. In addition, the Board did not: Adopt adequate bylaws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… million and $3 million annually. Department heads utilize worksheets to prepare budget estimates, which are then … for errors. There are also no verifications within the worksheets to ensure budget estimates are balanced. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… District (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best … Findings The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General … The Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal year and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education … District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… Town officials did not: Monitor capital projects activity for eight projects reviewed, with Board-authorized budgets … monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. For example, budget modifications totaling $3.2 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… controls. The Treasurer performs all aspects of the cash disbursements process including preparing the monthly … by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one compares canceled check … Key Recommendation Segregate the duties over the cash disbursements process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialChemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… 1, 2014 through September 18, 2015. Background Chemung County is located in the southern tier of New York State, has … is composed of one city, 11 towns and five villages. The County is governed by an elected 15-member County Legislature. The County’s Probation Department assists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Chautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… program and salaries and fringe benefit payments for the period January 1, 2013 through January 15, 2016. … by a 19-member County Legislature. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $229 million. Key Findings The … Three elected officials should not have been paid for unused vacation leave totaling $14,875 during 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147City of Utica – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2015M-219)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s parking violation operations for the period April 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. Background The City of Utica is located in Oneida County and has a … established sufficient policies for pursuing collection of parking violations after a violation is more than 10 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/city-utica-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2015m-219West Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… 2013. Background The West Buffalo Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer properly managed Village financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… of our audit period. The Treasurer misappropriated County funds over a nine-year period, pleaded guilty to grand … Spencer Volunteer Fire Company Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2015M114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… $3.3 million. Key Findings District officials used bid specifications for a purchase that may have created ambiguity … compensating controls. Key Recommendations Ensure that bid specifications are written to encourage competition from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… internal controls over the District’s cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. … Findings The Board has not adopted policies or procedures for cash disbursements; the Board did not ensure that claims … not filed the required annual financial reports with OSC for the past two years. Key Recommendations Adopt policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Willsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … acts as the chief fiscal officer. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $239,340. Key Findings The … book balances. Annual reports have not been filed with OSC for the past 3 years. The Board did not conduct an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156