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Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… upon review and approval. Ensure claims had department head approval. Pass resolutions approving claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… objectives, optimal funding levels and conditions for using each reserve. Subsequent Event Our audit fieldwork …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… the transfer of 10 (of 37) properties with exemptions to the County as required when the new owner was no longer … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… Supervisor established adequate control procedures over check disbursements and bank account transfers. Key Findings … profile totaling $427,704. Town officials did not monitor check disbursements or bank account transfers. The Board … authorize all online bank account transfers. Monitor check disbursements and bank account transfers. Perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… documentation of four required permissive referendums and legal notices. The Board did not adopt a reserve policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Consider revising the procurement policy and procedures to specify documentation requirements, and ensure officials … Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above a reasonable limit only after … some form of competition, and provide guidance as to how such competition should be solicited, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143St. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… budgets, which resulted in excessive unrestricted fund balance that was not substantiated by planned uses in any fund balance policy or multiyear financial or capital plans. … District residents. Properly audit claims to ensure each claim has supporting documentation and policies were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Baldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… whether Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and … District purposes. Key Findings Of the 279 credit card purchases made during our audit period, 80 totaling … prior to the trip. Key Recommendations Ensure that credit card charges are adequately supported and necessary. Seek …
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)
… 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not needed to fund operations and overestimated appropriations by a … with balances totaling more than $1 million appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to within the legal limit. Adopt budgets that include …
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)
… Town officials have not designed or implemented procedures to monitor compliance with the acceptable use policy or … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Ensure the acceptable use policy is distributed to all personnel and monitor IT use. Develop and maintain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Town of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… Key Findings The Clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for any collections during the audit period which totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58REACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
… Determine if cash disbursements were properly accounted for, supported and approved. Key Findings The Board has not … properly approved prior to payment, supported or accounted for in a timely manner. School officials are using debit cards for cash disbursements. Key Recommendations Appoint a claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130Lake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Background The Lake View Fire District is a district corporation of the … Lake View Fire District Internal Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mNesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if employees properly earned length of service award program (LOSAP) credit for the period … Nesconset Fire District Length of Service Awards Program 2014M317 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Hornby Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-78)
… and reporting of the Company’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2012 through February 6, 2014. … bank reconciliations. The Secretary did not issue receipts for all cash collected. Key Recommendations Ensure that … Committee. Prepare bank reconciliations. Issue receipts for all cash collected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/hornby-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mClinton Central School District – Payroll (2017M-252)
… whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-252Hilton Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-220)
… was to review the District’s payroll and leave records for the period July 1, 2014 through June 10, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $76.9 … into the District’s financial system was not reviewed for accuracy. Key Recommendations Require employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/hilton-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-220Herkimer Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-68)
… manage fund balance. The Board does not have a long-term plan in place but has hired a consultant to assist with … needs. Develop and implement a multiyear financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/herkimer-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-68Harborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80.5 … orders, to ensure that funds are only being disbursed for District purposes and that the District has complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38