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City of Norwich - Capital Planning (2019M-88)
Determine whether City officials are properly planning for capital needs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-capital-planning-2019m-88Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… sensitive information. Town officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used Town IT … with Board policies. Provide employees with annual IT security awareness training. Adopt comprehensive IT policies … awareness training, breach notification and disaster recovery planning and communicate all IT policies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.4 million of which only $340,000 (25 percent) was used to finance … year. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when adopting the annual budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… to banking services. Key Recommendations Periodically request proposals for banking services from multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Objective Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Town of Clifton – Financial Management (2014M-217)
… April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Clifton is located in St. Lawrence County and has approximately 750 residents. … the Town’s financial records were reliable and maintained in a timely manner. The Board did not complete a sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-clifton-financial-management-2014m-217City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2019-20 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $628.5 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $590.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6City of Troy – Budget Review (B19-5-8)
… in the proposed refuse fund budget provides the City with a limited amount of flexibility in the event of unforeseen … debt. One of the City’s collective bargaining agreements (CBA) is expired and the City faces potential significant … increased salary and wage costs in the event that the CBA is settled in 2020. The City’s proposed budget includes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b19-5-8County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and … to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. Additionally, Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… layoffs in 2019, and may not be sufficient if the layoffs do not take place until 2020. The budgeted $50,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11Town of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… established adequate policies and procedures over payroll, leave and health insurance payments. Key Findings The Town overpaid $134,658 in payroll, leave and health insurance payments. The health … contributions. Implement supervisory controls over payroll to ensure paycheck amounts are accurate and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… Town officials designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found that 733 out of 840 (87 percent) fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 gallons of fuel (gasoline and diesel) used, valued at $93,324, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, … action to recover those funds. Ensure the errors in the leave accrual records, as identified in this report, are corrected. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had the Supervisor invested … funds in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue would have increased by $80,688 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit collections in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Town of Johnstown - Fuel Inventory (2019M-178)
… policies and implement sufficient procedures to account for the Town’s fuel inventory. Monitor fuel use, which resulted in unaccounted-for fuel of 21,806 gallons of gasoline and diesel valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-johnstown-fuel-inventory-2019m-178Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… prohibited by Town policy. Officials did not adopt a data classification, breach notification or online banking policy … to monitor the use of the Town’s IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address data classification, breach notification, online banking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-35
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected … receive a lump sum payment of $400. Employees eligible for the 2019 Shift Lump Sum Payment of $400 shall not receive Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-35-2019-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonTown of Caroline – Renewable Energy (2013M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s energy usage for Town … 1, 2010 through September 18, 2013. Background The Town of Caroline is located in Tompkins County. The Town is … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns energy usage for Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-caroline-renewable-energy-2013m-325Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and … housing in the State. Within DHCR, the Office of Rent Administration (ORA) administers the State’s rent laws and regulations related to nearly 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints