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Town of Smithville - Annual and Claims Auditing (2020M-41)
… Determine whether the Board annually audited the records of Town officers and audited claims before payment. Key Findings The Board did not annually audit the records of the Supervisor or Town Clerk. The Board did not perform a deliberate and thorough audit of claims. Key Recommendations Annually audit the records of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-smithville-annual-and-claims-auditing-2020m-41City of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City's internal controls over the Treasurer's Office and … 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has approximately 4,900 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was approximately $2.5 million or 11.7 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted … is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… of individual claims. The lack of a proper claims audit increases the risk that improper payments could be made and … Although the 213 claims reviewed totaling $771,282 were for proper Village purposes, we determined: 34 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … and procedures. Routinely evaluate network user accounts for necessity, disable any unneeded accounts and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the 2014 though 2016 … of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to town-wide funds. Key Recommendations Establish and adopt policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428State Authority Codes
… A State Authority Code is a five digit number that uniquely … already have a code will maintain it for this purpose. A list of State Authority Codes is provided. Codes have not yet … for this purpose. Subsidiaries that anticipate submitting contract transactions in advance of a State Authority Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-codesSubway Wait Assessment
… calculation results in a rate of about 24 percent. The MTA does not disclose to the Committee or on the Dashboard that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentMount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through September 3, 2014. … The Mount Morris Central School District is located in the Village of Mount Morris and the Towns of Mount Morris, … with approximately 525 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Multiple Dwelling Property Inspections (2018-MS-1)
… corrected. Key Findings Inspections of multiple dwelling (MD) properties were not always performed, as required. … Schenectady and Lackawanna had limited or nonexistent MD inspection programs and Utica did not have a feasible … resolved. Key Recommendations Develop and institute basic MD inspection program procedures to ensure: All MD properties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/03/multiple-dwelling-property-inspections-2018-ms-1Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… diesel fuel was used properly, stolen or caused by a leak in the in-ground storage tank. Key Recommendations Develop, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… all employees. Disable or remove unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. Sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mAlbany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess potential revenue enhancement opportunities and … approximately 700 establishments of certain devices used to weigh and measure commodities that are sold on the basis … for violations. Establish written policies and procedures to ensure a proper segregation of duties. If duties cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andSea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… The lack of any meaningful Board oversight resulted in noncompliance with the majority of applicable laws, bylaw …
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)
… ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and … not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and … calculated correctly . District officials: Made errors in 76 percent of District employees’ accrued leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsTown of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… with bank records, resulting in, for example, general fund cash being over-reported by $98,438 in 2011. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to … three years and sufficient to fund applicable expenditures for about 500 years. District officials overstated the … management and did not provide adequate justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … (2015M-238) The board did not ensure that certain contract agreements were approved in a timely manner. In … receipt duties are not adequately segregated. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits