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Oversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… as of March 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Grants (2009-S-78). … Key Findings Department officials have made progress in correcting the problems identified in our initial report. Of the eight prior audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followTown of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… whether the Plainville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and exceeded its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… checks totaling $2,918 were properly followed up on. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 20 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… provided adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … provide adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program: Six of the 11 loans reviewed were approved and paid but lacked required documentation of a commercial loan denial letter. The Director did not adequately follow up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingMadison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card vendor to directly withdraw $1.9 million in monthly payments … Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited and approved prior to payment when required by law. Ensure all … is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing the credit card vendor to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
Determine whether goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeTown 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-189Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 13 of 28 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials used a competitive process to … policy. Village officials purchased: $1 million of goods and services from 18 vendors and 10 professional … interest. Key Recommendations Obtain the required number of competitive bids, quotes, proposals or pre-approval when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Locke’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The … results during the year. Unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and … were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The Board did not adopt formal fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… not: Provide oversight and were unaware of inconsistencies in penalty assessment, delinquent notices and collections. … a benchmark collection rate and review aging reports for outstanding tickets. To increase collections, consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… approximately $1 million during our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… complete and accurate collection records are maintained for each transaction. City officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… 22 claims totaling $173,591 were audited and approved for payment by the claims auditor even though identified … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… Compliance Prospective analyses Learn more about our Audit Process . External Peer Review of LGSA To ensure that audits … period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsOpinion 2005-4
… due an employee upon termination of the employee’s service (General Municipal Law §6-p[1][b],[2][a]). Paragraph …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (2023M-87)
… (District) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Audit Results Based on our review, District officials accurately paid salaries and wages to 58 employees totaling $609,317 of the $127.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/27/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-payroll-2023m-87Opinion 2000-8
… services) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §352; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§800(3), 802(1)(f): A county public health commissioner who … corporation. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800 et seq.) contains provisions of law which relate to … county officers and employees (General Municipal Law §800[4], [5]). Pursuant to section 800(3) of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8