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Personal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were … through December 31, 2016. Background During the period of our examination, the Department processed almost 7.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsElmira City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-348)
… revenues and appropriations. The District’s reserve policy does not include details related to the various reserves’ … use or funding. The District’s multiyear financial plan does not include information related to funding and use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/elmira-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-348Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… Regularly review and approve financial transactions. Charge service fees and interest for late payments associated … on a regular basis and have them audited annually. Charge the appropriate service fees and interest on late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… totaling $12,603. The District lacked adequate procedures and did not provide supervision to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations The Director of Special … services provided. Ensure, session notes are entered in the billing system in a timely manner. Ensure billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… long-term capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs … period totaling approximately $94,000.A loader, which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… Reserves totaling $2.4 million could cover expenditures for retirement contributions for at least nine years, workers’ compensation for 10 years and unemployment for 31 years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ellenville is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 4,100. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The Morris Central School District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The … Morris Central School District Financial Operations 2015M251 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s general fund budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is approximately $20.2 million. … appropriated to fund future budgets. Adopt and implement a comprehensive long-term financial plan for the District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… approximately $4.8 million. Key Findings The School does not have written policies or procedures to specify what types of documents are acceptable or requiring them to … did not obtain three written quotes, as required by Board policy, for all purchases subject to the Board’s purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits transactions with the aid of computer-assisted … City School District is located in the City of Auburn and Towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Owasco and Sennett in Cayuga County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsFishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
Fishers Island Union Free School District Five Point Plan 2015M320
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management company which assists with the School’s academic and financial operations for the period July 1, 2013 through … The management company pays most of the School’s bills, and School officials do not receive or review bank statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andEdgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… The Edgemont Union Free School District is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… selected to review, 10 were either not tagged or the asset tag information did not agree with the accounting records, 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services … districts educate approximately 93,000 students in the western area of Suffolk County. BOCES is governed by a … Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andWest Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … Board of Education. Total payroll expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $65 million. Key Findings Two payroll clerks are responsible for adding new employees into the payroll system, entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Area #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)
… competition for purchases while avoiding conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not … seek competition for purchases or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, goods and services may not have been … Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction …
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