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Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of … transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit a new application as required. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… approximately $2 million on June 30, 2018, or 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded … budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $911,000 (11 percent) from 2015-16 through … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s members ensured that … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has … totaled approximately $28,000. Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mVillage of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of Village operations to safeguard resources. Key Findings Incompatible duties are … the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Village officials. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment for the period July 1, 2016 … of Bridgewater, Brookfield, Columbus, Hamilton, Madison and Sangerfield in Chenango, Madison and Oneida Counties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Cattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… restitution is owed. County officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32Broome County – Financial Condition (2017M-187)
… 23, 2017. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as the Southern Tier, has a population of approximately 200,000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/08/broome-county-financial-condition-2017m-187BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… incurred deficits totaling over $48,700 and ended 2016-17 with a negative fund balance of $57,300. Key Recommendations … on the general fund. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of … credit cards, when and how they can use the cards and what documentation is required. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… needs of the District. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mHauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… 33.5 overtime hours for video room coverage, which may have been able to be incorporated into other employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was in compliance with State … for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalXV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the … Compliance with this requirement contributes immeasurably to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… monthly review of the records could be improved by comparing the check images to the Board-approved claim … Institute a procedure to ensure that all the checks issued by the Supervisor are for Board-approved expenditures. … Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Village of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… developed adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. The Board did not require formal, written … work hours, salaries or hourly rates and employee benefits. The Village paid overtime payments to employees as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of the District’s ongoing reliance on fund balance to finance expenditures, the total fund balance has declined … from about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… five checks totaling $5,100 that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements … over $1,000 for claims previously paid. Subsequent to our audit, the former Clerk-Treasurer pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204