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Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… whether the Town’s financial operations are transparent to the Board and taxpayers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain sufficient financial records to provide the Board with the necessary information to assess … the annual report with OSC. The Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … Background The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overSir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls are adequate to ensure that the Company’s financial activity was recorded … The Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that contracts with the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalAccounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Delivery Due Date and Unit of Measure Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 - Purchase Orders Guidance : A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Department’s financial … Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The … in 2013. Key Findings While the Department adopted by-laws to dictate the manner in which it should conduct operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… from the reserve. $136,208 was improperly transferred to the debt reserve in the debt service fund even though it was not required to be restricted for debt payments. $244,418 was transferred … Although the Business Administrator developed a reserve fund plan, it was outdated and has not been adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Oyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for … the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water to about 8,800 customers. The District is governed by an … Key Findings Because the plan was not implemented in a prudent and cost effective manner, the buy-back program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Canandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2013 … totaling $477,235. Although the Board has developed a procurement policy, the corresponding regulations do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Develop adequate IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… fund balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus fund balance, the District’s recalculated … three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. Key Recommendations … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an … deficit of $27.4 million. The Board failed to adopt a structurally balanced budget and did not follow its fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningGloversville Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s internal controls over tenant rents … The Authority, which was established in 1963 pursuant to State Public Housing Law, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/15/gloversville-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2015m-257Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Company officials ensured that cash receipts … one compared the bank statements and canceled check images to the Board-approved vouchers to verify that all disbursements were approved and paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13State Police Bulletin No. SP-151.1
… No. SP-151 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a Description change to voluntary Deduction Code 482, NYS Police Inv Foundation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-1511-revised-deduction-code-482-new-york-state-police-investigatorsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final vote on a shareholder rule: “Today's action by the SEC will … impact investors and make it harder for shareholders to hold corporations accountable. These changes are unwanted … investors and may silence those challenging corporations to address issues like gender and racial pay equity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-rulePutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the … financial plan. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded … pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Kings Park Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2015M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over its fuel inventory … million. Key Findings District officials have not adopted a policy for fuel inventory accountability and there were no written procedures to provide guidance to employees. Officials did not reconcile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/kings-park-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2015m-282Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s management of network user accounts … Key Findings Of 927 user accounts, 111 had not been used to log on to the District’s computer system in at least six … used in 2013 or earlier. The District has not configured a banner message to display at logon that warns users about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-237