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Westford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Westford and Otsego County in … to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Di …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… to May 31, 2012. Background The City of Beacon is located in Dutchess County, and has a population of approximately … for the collection and payment of delinquent taxes are not in compliance with the Law. City officials did not adopt a … City police and MTA officers to issue parking tickets in a sequential order and maintain copies of all tickets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mCity of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… March 27, 2014. Background The City of Corning is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … was manipulated and misappropriations of more than $5,000 in cash receipts occurred over a three-month period. We identified weaknesses in collecting, recording and depositing the fees for code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/13/city-corning-misappropriation-finance-department-cash-receipts-2014m-140City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April … professional services. The City awarded contracts to four out of seven professional service providers without … as a result of their past history of providing services to the City. Payments to these four vendors totaled $260,987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)
… policy to provide guidance for employees involved in the billing and collection of solid waste and recycling … it was not comprehensive and the procedures included in the policy were not always adhered to. Authority officials … Routinely compare the amounts collected as recorded in the system and on manual receipts with the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-andKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Background The King Center Charter School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a Board of … any amendments or change orders and document such action in the minutes of its proceedings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Village of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2013M-152)
… 2013. Background The Mount Morris Village Court is located in the Town of Mount Morris, Livingston County. The Village … reported 1,817 cases and collected a total of $280,254 in fines, fees and surcharges for 2012. Key Findings Justice … upon resignation. Ensure that any unidentified moneys in the Justice’s bank account are reported and remitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/10/04/village-mount-morris-justice-court-2013m-152Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… March 15, 2013. Background The Town of Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … funds of $699. Pending tickets were not always enforced in a timely manner and dismissed tickets were not always … that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely manner. Ensure that cases reported to DMV as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Village of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… 15, 2012. Background The Village of Dresden is located in the Town of Torrey, in Yates County, and has a population … $140,900 for the water fund. Key Findings The Board did not segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties or provide … additional oversight as a compensating control, and did not properly plan or monitor the Village’s finances. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… (Village) and Towns of Manchester, Hopewell and Farmington in Ontario County. The Company is a not-for-profit … Key Findings The Company did not have adequate controls in place to ensure that Company funds were safeguarded. The … and reports of all Company members who are involved in the collection, recording, reporting and custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 28,000. The City is governed by its Charter, general State laws, and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… 19, 2012. Background The Town of Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 1,370 … total of more than $2,300 for his health insurance buy-out in the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years. These discrepancies … Thoroughly document the annual audit process in the Board minutes and continue the use of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… is a School District Public Library that is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by a five-member … cash receipts and received payments that were not included in her contractual agreement. The Board did not enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 7,400 … reported an unrestricted fund balance deficit of $230,368 in the sewer district fund. If the necessary adjustments were … Town would have reported a positive fund balance of $451 in the sewer district fund. The payroll clerk’s duties are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Roosevelt Public Library – Board Oversight of Library Operations (2014M-297)
… Background The Roosevelt Public Library, which is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, was created by a special act of the State Legislature in 1970. The Library serves more than 16,000 community … approval for eight of 12 programs held at the library in 2013 and did not ensure that all program performers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/01/30/roosevelt-public-library-board-oversight-library-operations-2014m-297Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … credit cards, only seven had signed a copy of the policy. In addition, School officials did not ensure that credit card accounts were established in a manner that complied with the policy provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… The Saugerties Central School District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates six schools … collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Town of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… 10, 2017. Background The Town of Barrington is located in Yates County and has a population of approximately 1,700. … As of December 31, 2016, the unrestricted fund balance in the general town-wide fund was about $1.2 million, or 273 … the preceding year. Audit results should be documented in the Board minutes and include a description of the records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103Town of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… audit was to review the financial condition of the Town’s sewer fund for the period January 1, 2012 through December … million, including appropriations of $1.56 million for the sewer districts. Key Findings The Board did not effectively … financial information on a regular basis. As a result, the sewer fund’s financial condition has deteriorated in recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139Town of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
… was to review the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 and internal controls over the Tax … an elected five-member Town Board, includes the Port Kent Water District 1, which provides water service to approximately 140 customers. The Town’s … was to review the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 and internal controls over the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-331