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Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… the town-wide (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) general funds. Adopted unrealistic budgets and did not maintain … and recording revenue and expenditures in the appropriate funds. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the … except as authorized by law. Discontinue the use of debit cards. Discontinue allowing the service provider access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active … adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is accurate and complete. IDA officials … Appendix C includes our comment on issues raised in the IDA’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalKirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1 Inc. (Company) officials established adequate controls over … money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for and Company officials did not establish adequate controls over … Determine whether the Kirkwood Fire Company District No1 Inc Company officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… did not adopt an IT contingency plan. Therefore, a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… North Greenbush Common School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported, … District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed totaling $1.4 million: 27 claims … dated. Seven claims totaling $201,609 showed no evidence of audit and approval. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ephratah (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) between 296 and 2,092 days … they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Town of Ephratah Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… million, and officials could not demonstrate the balances in the four remaining reserves, totaling approximately … $800,000, were needed or reasonable. Did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. Adopting a reserve policy … funds from school districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… Objective Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Van HornesvilleOwen D Young Central School Districts District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Determine whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (School) officials accurately compensated … compensate employees or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected … and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals employed by the School and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Town 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-p7-23-25Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… revenues and expenditures were recorded accurately and in a timely manner, balance sheet accounts were not properly … records. Key Recommendations Correct inaccuracies in the accounting records and develop plans to address … File delinquent AFRs and ensure subsequent AFRs are filed in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… Ensure all non-emergency overtime is preapproved in writing, properly documented and monitored. Adopt a … year. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes our comments on issues officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of approximately $600, could not be physically located. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… be located. Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… 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 … prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… for. Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $8,200 were not inventoried. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… long-term capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs … funding and financing approaches to address them. As a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and pieces of major … Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ticonderoga (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects . As a result, Town officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38