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Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… The former Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The Board did not correct deficiencies noted in our 2006 Receiver of Taxes … comprising unsupported billing adjustments, parcels not being billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate …
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)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Probation Department (Department) … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … did not make undisbursed restitution payments to victims with the oldest unsatisfied restitution orders or maintain …
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)
… and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the … payments appropriately. As a result, victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s tax relief … relief rebate program in 2013 to provide property owners with a one-time property tax relief payment. Budgeted …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting … were approximately $3.7 million and were funded primarily with sales tax, State aid, water and sewer rents, and real …
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
… you must first establish, by board resolution or contract, the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) … (RS2418) . ( Here is an example .) SWDs can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through 6) or as many as … employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayTown of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
Determine whether the Town of Pulteney Town Board effectively managed the Towns financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
Determine whether the Dryden Central School Districts District Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded personal private and sensitive information PPSI from abuse or loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not effectively manage financial condition. The practice of overestimating appropriations each year and annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… Delhi (Town) Board (Board) properly managed pool project donations and disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage pool project donations or disbursements. For example, the Board: … for fundraising activities. Did not properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… surplus fund balance legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop comprehensive … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine if the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droThousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and Orleans in Jefferson County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… have not adopted procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified, and permissions are … of duties. Users were given system administrator rights when they shouldn’t have been, giving them access to … Develop written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified based on job duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessLisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls … not perform an independent reconciliation of cash sales to deposits or review the work of those who performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town … policy when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) and Town officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… Key Findings The Board and Superintendent did not provide adequate oversight of the Department’s financial activities. The Board and Superintendent did not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for … to ensure taxpayer equity. The Superintendent did not: Maintain a complete and up-to-date equipment inventory. …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and … for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling $155,528 reviewed: 53 claims … is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is …
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)
… in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … late. There was no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182