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Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and … by New York State General Municipal Law Section 39 until the end of our audit period. The District earned interest totaling approximately $2,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the period of July 1, 2012 through October 29, 2013. Background The …
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)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
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)
… by statute. The Justice did not properly report disposed tickets to the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and … Accurately report the dispositions and dismissals of all tickets to JCF and DMV. Perform a thorough audit of 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)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access, or loss. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk of inappropriate access by users with malicious intent. In addition to sensitive … user account access and ensure these procedures are being followed. Periodically review existing network user …
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. …
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)
… (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (Agreement) were monitored and … audit town Chemung intermunicipal consolidation agreement …
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)
… appropriate fund balance when needed. Include provisions in adopted budgets for funding and replenishing reserves. … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
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 protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … regularly reviewed and unnecessary accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user …
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)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax levy was $209,000. For the four fiscal years reviewed, the Board: Maintained an … expenditures by a total of $608,117. Budgeted for a large operating deficit each year, ranging between …
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)
… and developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan, update the plan as needed and distribute it to all …
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)
… audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over tenant rents for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, … policies and procedures over the billing and collection of tenant rents. Billing and collection duties were not properly … and internal controls over the billing and collection of tenant rents. Segregate duties over the billing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… $161,278 from a Trustee’s incorporated gas station and auto repair business, which was a prohibited interest. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Loan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Please use the new amount beginning on the next available payroll cycle so members can avoid underpayment — eliminating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsThree Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 million in claims were not reviewed or approved, as required, prior to payment. Ensure $43 million in claims are processed through the normal accounts payable …
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)
… in fuel costs if they had used the State contract pricing option. Key Recommendations Audit and approve all claims as … to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally agreed …
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) 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 residing outside the … receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204