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Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… Background The Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization that comprises firefighters who … approximately $95,000. Key Findings Department officials have not adopted written procedures regarding the Treasurer’s duties. The Board does not review canceled checks because they are not returned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for the period … 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The City of Cohoes is located in Albany County and has approximately 16,200 … was adopted in 2000 and has not been updated to keep it current. Numerous purchases were not competitively bid or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… through April 13, 2017. Background The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. The … Village, which has a population of approximately 3,300, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 2188
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable … overtime (OT) earnings limit for Tier 6 members of the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS), New … Retirement System (NYCTRS) and the New York City Board of Education Retirement System (NYCBERS) for the 2024 plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2188-2024-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsHilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: District officials did not … employees and others who were no longer providing services to the District. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … that the District is procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. Officials: Could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate nonstudent network user account controls. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCity of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Niagara Falls (City) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual … and encourage elected officials to complete the training. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… April 1, 2022, NYS agencies acquired the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When … Once the activity is created, the agency must then link that project/activity combination to the corresponding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractTown of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… safeguarded. Officials did not properly deposit and record approximately $10,000 of permit fees and $2,000 of security deposits for facility rentals in … documentation for cash collections totaling $186,873 and reconciliations were not always performed or reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… Key Findings Village officials did not ensure that employees were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods that we reviewed, 11 (15 percent) of … officers were overpaid by $49,000. Two officers accounted for $39,000 of the total overpayments. The payroll clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… and ensure that prices paid for services and purchases are in accordance with written agreements and prices bid by the vendor. Except as mentioned in Appendix A, officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
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)
… leave accruals were not proper. As a result: $14.1 million of (97 percent) salary and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, unused leave … Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
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)
… Soil & Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water …
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)
… for individual access rights, disaster recovery and password security management. Eight former Village Fire … to address user access rights, disaster recovery and password security management. Ensure that users who have left …
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)
… Trustees (Board) transparently planned and monitored the pool capital project (Project). Key Findings The Board did … to initiate corrective action. … audit village stamford pool capital project planning monitoring …
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)
… Perform a thorough, deliberate and independent audit in accordance with the Board policies. Ensure purchases are made in compliance with District policies and applicable contracts …
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)
… 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)
… 2014. Background The Village of Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … or develop a plan to address the causes for the difference in water produced to the amount billed to customers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262