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Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions. Complete, accurate and … reports. Ensure claims were properly audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys. Background The District is a … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… examined the administration of the Agricultural, Persons 65 Years of Age or Older (Senior Citizens) and Veterans exemptions in 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over extra-classroom activity … fund. The audit identified that no training was provided to the central treasurer or faculty advisors outlining their … more of the following items: profit and loss statements, up-to-date activity ledgers, and inventory control forms when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September … the 2012 fiscal year was $7.3 million; the budget for the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The Board did … unreserved fund balance of approximately $748,000, and the highway fund had a deficit unreserved fund balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… was established as a centrally located food distribution center serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, … Findings The Director did not verify the accuracy of work hours the Accounts Manager reported to the Authority’s … payrolls to ensure that payments are based on actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized pay rates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… audit. There is a lack of segregation of duties within the payroll and disbursement processes and only limited oversight … and Second Deputy do not have full control over the payroll process or establish mitigating controls. Ensure that someone outside of the payroll process verifies that all employees are paid at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Bellerose is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 1,200. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… Monticello Joint Fire District Fiscal Operations 2017M80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… officials planned to use the proceeds from a property sale to retire the budget note. However, the sale was delayed due to a lawsuit filed with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial operations for the period … approximately $411,500 for all funds. Key Findings Due to the Board’s continuous lack of oversight of the Village’s financial activities, the Treasurer was able to misappropriate as much as $83,000 of Village funds prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Town of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… Town. The Town has more than 70 center-lane miles of Town road within the 49 square-mile Town boundaries. The Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … Findings District officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls over the payroll process. The District does not have adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Long Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … transfers between the District’s bank accounts for payroll purposes and preparing and executing the employees’ … direct deposits. The Superintendent’s reviews of the payroll process were not adequate because he did not compare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingRochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… perform environmental remediation and rehabilitate vacant homes for affordable owner-occupied use. The Land Bank funds … disbursements or profits from the sale of rehabilitated homes. There is no formal process to ensure a thorough and … and monitoring profits from the sale of rehabilitated homes. Review individual cash disbursements. Ensure that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… October 24, 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by a Board of Education comprising five elected members. The … each transaction. Segregate duties to ensure that no one person can both initiate and approve electronic transfers. If one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… of inappropriate Internet use. Update and periodically test the disaster recovery plan. Adopt a breach notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34