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Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… Manager ensured that individuals reported and paid on the payrolls were bona fide employees and, as such, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s capital projects for the period June 1, 2015 through January … develop a long-term plan that evaluated the sewer or water capital projects’ financial impact on the annual operating … to the general fund. The Board did not approve water capital project change orders, which resulted in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … the Village’s IT service provider identifying the specific services to be provided or the vendor’s responsibilities. Key … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… Periodically review the Clerk’s operations and conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Clerk’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage the District’s three capital reserve funds. As a result, the Board reduced its transparency of … Law. As of August 31, 2022, the three capital reserve funds had balances totaling $179,932. The Board did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… were signed by the Chairman of the Board (Chairman) and/or a Commissioner. Key Recommendations Provide the Board with … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime … overtime is properly monitored. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… and Chemung could have incurred approximately $23,000 in additional costs to provide services to Ashland. Had … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. Chart Allowable Tax Levy Growth Factors for Local Governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… under Article 8, Section 140 of the Workers' Compensation Law. The primary responsibility of the Board is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to injury or illness are compensated under programs covering … and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. The Law requires that recoverable expenses be audited by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchOtselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… to competitive bidding requirements. Periodically compare prices for goods and services to State contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58XIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… in compliance with Chapter 405, Laws of 1981 that monitors and reports upon the State’s capital assets. The Statewide … of General Services (OGS), was significantly improved and updated in 1998. In October 2015, the balances in the … System (SFS) Asset Management (AM) Module (SFS AM), and the system was retired. The SFS AM continues to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationPlattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… approximately $3.8 million. Key Findings The Authority had no comprehensive written policies and procedures over the billing and collection of tenant rents. Billing and collection duties were not properly segregated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260X.4 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Each registered vendor in the Statewide Vendor File has its own vendor record. It is … at 855-233-8363 or [email protected] . State agencies, in coordination with the Vendor Management Unit, are … Each registered vendor in the Statewide Vendor File has its own Vendor Record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4-overviewRockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… because she was responsible for collecting receipts, recording transactions in the financial software, preparing … and written procedures for collecting, processing, recording and depositing cash receipts. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsTown of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
Determine whether Town of Urbana Town officials properly configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the Towns IT systems
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… Town Law Section 118. Town officials may have saved $5,010 in fuel costs if they had used the State contract pricing … to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … of Orange is located in Schuyler County. Key Findings Our review took into consideration the potential impact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Town of Clifton – Financial Management (2014M-217)
… The Town of Clifton is located in St. Lawrence County and has approximately 750 residents. The Town is governed by … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … to ensure that the Town’s financial records were reliable and maintained in a timely manner. The Board did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-clifton-financial-management-2014m-217