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Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… was to examine the Library System’s procurement processes for the period January 1, 2013 through December 5, 2014. … member libraries’ board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… approval and documentation requirements. Monitor purchase contracts to ensure accuracy. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the District’s IT system in at least six months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… unnecessary overtime. We reviewed 169 overtime request forms (forms) and the associated timesheets for five Facilities and … Key Recommendations Update and enforce the District’s overtime procedures. Monitor the Department’s overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129Town of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… controls to ensure all non-payroll disbursements are for legitimate Town purposes. Conduct a thorough annual audit … canceled check images and supporting documentation for disbursements. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Although BOCES officials compensated employees we reviewed in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) … wages totaling $25,948 of which $19,985 was not recouped. In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollVillage of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… compensating controls, including periodically reviewing bank statements, cancelled check images and bank reconciliations prepared by the Clerk-Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… lack important components such as identifying who is authorized to process online banking transactions or … confirmations of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted 28 exemptions (19 percent of those … eligible for the exemptions. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: Ensure granted exemptions are authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… inaccurate. Also, appropriations were overestimated and transfers to reserves were not budgeted. The Board was unable to … balance and realistic estimates of appropriations. Ensure transfers to reserves are included in the budget and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37St. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… St Paul Boulevard Fire District Board Oversight 2018M116 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Town of Webb - Ski Collections (2018M-188)
… deposited and reconciled. Of 14,700 lift ticket and season pass transactions recorded during the audit period, 2,400 ski …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-ski-collections-2018m-188Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… generated operating surpluses each year, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used and total fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementDryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a … rates. Officials earned interest totaling $246,431 during the audit period. However, they could have earned an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly recording and disbursing funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure procedures governing … Determine whether extraclassroom activity ECA clubs and central treasurers safeguarded funds by properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mNewark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings There were control … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Waverly Central School District - Financial Operations (2019M-136)
… 111 days. Key Recommendations Implement internal controls to verify that checks, wire transfers and payroll … and indicated they have initiated, or planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/waverly-central-school-district-financial-operations-2019m-136Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-117)
… not submit an annual report on revenues and expenditures of foreign fire insurance tax proceeds or submit IRS Form 990 as required by law and the Company’s bylaws. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/16/breesport-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activitiesStony Creek Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2015M-188)
… establish policies or implement any procedures governing debit card use or review or approve any card-related transactions. … and reviewing financial records. Review and approve all debit card transactions before card purchases are made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/stony-creek-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2015mWestmere Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-12)
… and timely annual financial reports with our office for the period January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $1.1 million for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Finding The Treasurer has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/18/westmere-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2014m-12