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Plattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Plattsburgh Housing Authority is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. The Authority, which provides … Plattsburgh Housing Authority Tenant Rents 2015M260 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Town 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)
… Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers … in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 …
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 … by a Town Board comprising the elected Town Supervisor and four elected Board members. The Town’s 2012 budgeted … were approximately $450,000. Key Finding The Board and Supervisor did not meet their fiscal oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-otselic-selected-financial-operations-2012m-220Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… District officials did not: Properly assign administrative and user access rights to the financial software. Establish … Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 million in claims were not reviewed or approved, as required, prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… Alfred (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) properly appointed and the Town Board (Board) and Supervisor properly monitored the bookkeeper. Key Findings The Supervisor did not properly appoint, and the Board and Supervisor did not properly monitor, the … of Alfred Town Supervisor Supervisor properly appointed and the Town Board Board and Supervisor properly monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… contain significant variances between the bank balance and the recorded cash balance. The variances ranged from more … with adequate monthly reports that included cash balances and the detail of revenues received. Ensure annual financial … financial reports were filed from 106 to 194 days late. In addition, each year the CPA firm hired to conduct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… for non-Authority costs in 2018. The Board did not adopt clear professional service procurement policies. The Board … Develop a revised procurement policy that includes clear and direct guidance for awarding professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andWading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… (Board) ensured receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in … Board ensured receipts were deposited recorded and reported and disbursements were proper and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… not verify that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and … appropriate contract discounts, or compare the resultant prices with the invoice prices. Therefore, Town officials cannot demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88York Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-35)
… a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/york-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-35Personal Income Tax Refunds
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsVillage of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… procedures to adequately monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with the Village’s acceptable use policy. The … and adopt procedures to monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with the acceptable use policy. Adopt a breach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Elmira City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-348)
… nine-member Board of Education, operates 11 schools with approximately 6,500 students. Operating expenditures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/elmira-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-348Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… was to review the financial operations of the Town Clerk and Justice for the period January 1, 2015 through June 17, … Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is … Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 for the general and highway funds were $360,414 and $603,301, respectively. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… Patches update software programs and could help protect systems running those programs from … If patches are not installed regularly, the network and computers have an increased risk of vulnerability to … Without ongoing updates, security weaknesses and bugs in the software can be exploited by attackers in a wide range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a cost-effective manner. Of the 113 purchases totaling … had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, providing construction services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… East Hampton , Riverhead , Shelter Island , Southampton , and Southold . Audit Objective Determine whether officials … East Hampton , Riverhead , Shelter Island , Southampton , and Southold (Towns) properly administered the Peconic Bay … that all collections were properly supported, recorded, and deposited and that disbursements were proper and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1