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Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… The Washingtonville Central School District is located in the Town of Blooming Grove, including the Village of … of the Towns of Cornwall, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor in Orange County. The District operates five schools with … use any surplus amount to reduce real property taxes or finance one-time expenditures. … Washingtonville Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… 11, 2016. Background The Village of Pelham is located in the Town of Pelham in Westchester County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… through June 17, 2016. Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … Deposit and remit tax collections to the Supervisor in accordance with statute. Accurately report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… adequately managed and monitored network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … of inappropriate access by users with malicious intent. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials … B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. … audit school brocton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ timecards did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 … appropriation estimates and only appropriate fund balance when needed. Include provisions in adopted budgets for funding and replenishing reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Finding We found the Statements referred to above present, in all material respects, the costs to administer the … Program for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011, in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchTown of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… and made year-end unbudgeted transfers to reserves, in order to stay within the statutory surplus fund balance … and management of fund balance and reserves resulted in levying more taxes then were needed to fund operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax levy was $209,000. For … an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund. Balances ranged between $273,348 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Town of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… 6, 2013. Background The Town of Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 11,000 … paid more than $20,000 each and approximately $1.4 million in total. We also reviewed supporting documents to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … to follow to recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Plattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls … The Plattsburgh Housing Authority is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… methods. $68,087 through 42 credit card purchases with no documented pre-approval by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, … services. Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of GML relating to conflicts of interest. Village officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Loan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… to the Loan/Service Credit Purchase (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be … page and view loan deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsThree Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… payable process. The Treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable department. Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Key Recommendations Adhere to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… Town Law Section 118. Town officials may have saved $5,010 in fuel costs if they had used the State contract pricing … to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… The Town Board (Board) underestimated sales tax revenue in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV highway and … zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating taxpayer inequities. Key … Recommendations Use realistic sales tax revenue estimates when developing budgets. Allocate sales tax revenue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Town of Otselic – Selected Financial Operations (2012M-220)
… June 4, 2012. Background The Town of Otselic is located in Chenango County with a population of 1,054 residents. The … paid to the Town are recorded and deposited intact and in a timely manner. Ensure that all disbursements are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-otselic-selected-financial-operations-2012m-220