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Town of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… fuel by $5,600. Key Recommendations Create an inventory list of Department assets and annually review the list to ensure asset accountability. Ensure fuel purchases are verified to the State contract price. Ensure elected and appointed officials and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… the Board provided adequate oversight of procurement and claim processing. Key Findings The Board did not: Seek … the Board provided adequate oversight of procurement and claim processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mSullivan West Central School District - Retiree Health Insurance (2019M-196)
… District officials and personnel ensured that health insurance contributions from eligible retirees were properly … sufficient oversight to ensure that retirees’ health insurance contributions were properly billed, collected and … to billing, collecting and depositing retirees’ health insurance contributions. Ensure that sufficient documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/sullivan-west-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2019m-196Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… fiscal year-end interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been … reasonably in 2019-20 but certain account lines continued to be overestimated. Unrestricted fund balance ranged between … estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund balance to benefit District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementOnondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)
… Adequately track garbage disposal sticker and compost pass inventories and ensure that sales were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facilityLowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… Develop procedures to provide additional guidance on the claims auditor’s responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mThree Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s financial activities. Key … did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The … totaling $43,334 that included coverage for property and equipment not owned by the District. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Mount 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 balance increasing from $12.4 million to $16.6 million (35 percent) for the period. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… Two commissioners purchased vacation packages, for a conference in Florida, totaling $5,982 and charged an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… limit. Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures. Adopt a more comprehensive reserve policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mTown of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… designed or implemented procedures to monitor compliance with the acceptable use policy or determine the amount of … an inventory of IT assets. Employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive … the IT policies are updated. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Hubbardsville Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-107)
… diesel fuel inventory records, leading to unaccounted for fuel. The Treasurer did not maintain subsidiary revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/31/hubbardsville-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-107Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings County Legislators did not monitor … compliance with the County’s acceptable use policy, and did not adopt IT policies, including: Breach notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38Town of West Seneca - Capital Project Management (2019M-195)
… fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original estimates were $9.8 million and increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-west-seneca-capital-project-management-2019m-195Newark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… did not perform an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records for 2017 and 2018. The Treasurer did not file required annual … of compliance with the procurement policy. Provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. File annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42Poughkeepsie City School District – Information Technology (2019M-166)
… level agreements (SLAs) with its IT service providers. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-166Waverly Central School District - Financial Operations (2019M-136)
… approved by the claims auditor. The senior account clerk’s leave accrual records contained errors, and her sick leave balances exceeded the contractual maximum by 111 days. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/waverly-central-school-district-financial-operations-2019m-136Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the period January 1, 2015 through August 2, 2016. … Supervisor and four Board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $11.4 million. Key Findings The … have the proper documentation to support the exemptions for some properties. The Board did not establish, by local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2015M-188)
… Company, which has approximately 30 members, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures … Provide oversight of the Treasurer’s activities by requesting and reviewing financial records. Review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/stony-creek-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2015m