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Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. 19 of the 29 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… ensured the District accurately paid employees’ salary and wages. Key Findings Our audit found that District … officials accurately paid $3.1 million in salaries and wages to the 48 employees we tested, in accordance with … clerk who could add new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and changing salaries and pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Probation Department (Department) … to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Putnam County (County) Probation Department (Department) … restitution obligations and the limited policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and managed capital reserve funds, ensured records were … conducted. We also found: Expenditures totaling $427,305 from the capital reserve were not authorized by proper Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s tax relief … by a five-member Town Board, is located in Erie County and has approximately 2,800 residents. The Town receives … a tax relief rebate program without a special act from the State Legislature. The Supervisor reviewed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… fund. The Board does not receive all the financial information it needs to monitor the Town’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8Establishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… establish, by board resolution or contract, the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) for each … through 6) or as many as eight. They represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be … Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… procurement policy. Had Town officials complied, they may have saved money by using a State fuel contract and may have … for proposals (RFPs) or another competitive process to procure services from seven professional service providers … Ensure quotes are obtained for purchases not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the Town’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… activities. The Board and Superintendent did not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the Board’s ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate … reviewed: 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s risk of loss, theft and leaks is increased and could go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… Clerk-Treasurer properly deposited, recorded, reported and disbursed Village funds. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Also, the Board did not review periodic financial reports to monitor the budget and finances and did not establish a … two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the LOCs is contingent on the sale of three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of … officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The … services. Ensure the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… accurate, properly approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… and we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which included tablets, audio equipment, … tools, data storage devices and a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… properly safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … system and 40 IT assets were not properly recorded in the system. Key Recommendations Develop written … network user accounts. Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology