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Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
Determine whether Village of Monticello Village officials ensured that payroll and payrollrelated benefits were paid properly
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if Town of Hempstead … Key Findings Officials did not always seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were … million without seeking competition. Five subcontractors for work totaling $9.3 million without the required written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Factors Affecting an Employer’s Annual Payment – What Every Employer Should Know
… Who Are Members Generally, the more members there are on an employer’s payroll, the higher the employer’s annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/factors-affecting-employers-annual-paymentTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of … Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach … The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … unused leave was incorrectly calculated - resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for monitoring salary and wage payments. Seek recovery of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsOrange County Soil & Water Conservation District – Financial Operations (2015M-238)
… damage. The District, which is one of 58 such districts in the State, is governed by a five-member Board of … not ensure that certain contract agreements were approved in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure that meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/04/orange-county-soil-water-conservation-district-financial-operations-2015m-238Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board established policies and procedures … and password security management. Ensure that users who have left Village employment have their access rights removed. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project exceeded the grant revenues received by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the Village’s general fund … or ensure that a separate capital projects fund was set up to record Project revenues and expenditures. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… . We reviewed 208 invoices totaling $1.3 million to determine whether an adequate claims audit was performed … lacked receipt acknowledgments but never reported these to the Board. Key Recommendations Perform a thorough, deliberate and independent audit in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userVillage of Franklinville – Police Payroll and Water Accountability (2014M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s police payroll and … officials did not adequately monitor or develop a plan to address the causes for the difference in water produced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262State Agencies Bulletin No. 2092
… limit for Tier 6 members of the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS), New York City Teachers Retirement … Board of Education Retirement System (NYCBERS) for the 2023 plan year is $19,729.00. Affected Employees Tier 6 … NYCBERS are affected. Background OT limit for Tier 6 began in State fiscal year 2012-13 at $15,000. The limit increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2092-2023-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsTown of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… for Department assets. Officials did not maintain an up-to-date inventory, perform periodic physical inventories, … Key Recommendations Update the capital asset policy to include procedures for controls over assets costing less … for adding new assets and necessary detailed information to properly identify Department assets. Conduct periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Ellicottville Central School District – Purchasing (2014M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the … than statutory requirements for purchases subject to competitive bidding. The purchasing agent was not provided … Annually review, update as needed and distribute to officials and staff involved with the purchasing process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/19/ellicottville-central-school-district-purchasing-2014m-177Town of Schaghticoke – Water Operations (2016M-390)
… 2016. Background The Town of Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-schaghticoke-water-operations-2016m-390Town of Orangetown – Overtime (2017M-48)
… each year. Our review of work schedules, time sheets and payroll summaries for two payroll periods disclosed discrepancies between these three … transfers, when necessary. Ensure that the identified payroll errors are corrected. … Town of Orangetown Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orangetown-overtime-2017m-48Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… ensured that the Supervisor’s disbursements were proper and the Clerk’s cash receipts were properly billed, collected and deposited. Key Findings A Board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the Town and his machining company. The Supervisor did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… Justice’s cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a total of $6,444 as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… The combined fund balance of the four main operating funds declined $144,719, from a $57,650 deficit balance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… Audit Objective Determine if District officials accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities. Audit Results We reviewed the … officials, we found teacher center personnel costs of $434,790 were supported, properly allocated and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10