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Town of Otselic – Selected Financial Operations (2012M-220)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, through June 4, 2012. … community development moneys is prepared, and procedures for outstanding loan collection are enforced. Establish … and in a timely manner. Ensure that all disbursements are for approved Town purposes and based on a supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-otselic-selected-financial-operations-2012m-220Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… assess internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. … four Board members and the Supervisor. The Town’s budget for the 2012 fiscal year was approximately $1 million. Key … designate the Town officials and/or employees responsible for implementing the policy. Adopt a comprehensive disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for professional services. Officials paid the 12 providers … The District has been contracting with the company for about 10 years. Key Recommendations Provide guidance for procuring professional services through a competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid-eligible services provided were properly filed for Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided … As a result, 14 students likely received services for which the District could have filed Medicaid … and valid session notes are prepared and retained for all such encounters. Except as specified in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81West Genesee Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-40)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Genesee Central School District (District) used District … Determine whether the West Genesee Central School District District used District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/west-genesee-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newMalone Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-32)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 … school’s instructional staff were offered mental health training. Seven of the 12 recommended components of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/malone-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 … at the middle school were offered the middle school mental health training. Six of the 12 recommended components of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingSeaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 … Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newTown of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… swim program fees totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not … the appropriate State agencies by the 15th of each month. For example, a former Clerk held water rents totaling $94,200 for up to two months before remitting them to the Supervisor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Village of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
… of Trustees (Board) did not establish adequate controls for collections. The Clerk-Treasurer did not make timely deposits for 247 collections totaling $120,743 and did not record 27 … manner. Develop written policies and establish procedures for the cash collection process. Ensure water and ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-madison-collections-2023m-160Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… As a result, vehicles and fuel were not properly accounted for. Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records … increases the risk that fuel could be used that is not for appropriate District purposes. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for adding, tracking and disposing of District vehicles to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for approximately $66,000, or 70 percent, of these total … any highway equipment capital reserve funds to save funds for asset replacement. Key Recommendations Develop long-term … capital and financial plans. Establish and fund reserves for highway equipment capital needs. The Town Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… the Clerk-Treasurers accurately and completely accounted for, recorded and reported financial transactions in a timely … not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left … requirements. Develop written policies and procedures for the type of records needed to request, approve, earn, use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… and use of the District's general purpose credit cards for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings … credit card policy. The credit card account allows for cash advances of up to $1,000 per card per day. Not all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 were approximately $184,000. Key Findings In 2015 … District policy, and the District did not award points for participation in miscellaneous activities in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in … Library Library Board of Trustees Board made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… the Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, highway and sewer district funds and has … or comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund … the fund to become self-sufficient. Establish a plan for the sewer district to repay the general fund advances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Town of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… an initial amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly $2.6 million. However, it did not … approximately $265,000. The Board inadequately planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow … of work. Ensure that the use of reserve funding sources for capital projects are in compliance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220