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Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
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)
… restitution obligations and the limited policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders … efforts to locate victims with uncashed checks promptly. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
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)
… fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
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)
… and has approximately 2,800 residents. The Town receives landfill revenues that contributed to the accumulation of a …
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)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has a population of approximately 5,600 residents. …
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) … Tiers 2 through 6) or as many as eight. They represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title … even if you only have part-time employees in that title or the title is vacant. You may establish different SWDs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will … any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons purchased during our audit period. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 … Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding statutes. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial activities. Key … Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the …
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)
… Joint Town/Village Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity … [AFR].) As a result: The 2018 independent annual audit of the District’s records was completed 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not …
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)
… diesel fuel stored in the District’s 10,000-gallon storage tank. Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s … and purchases and secure fuel credit cards and diesel fuel tank. District officials generally agreed with the findings …
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)
… deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, …
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)
… 2021, the Corporation’s projected costs exceeded revenues by about $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant … and routinely monitor the budget and financial activity by reviewing periodic financial reports. Establish a …
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 Education (Board) and District officials adequately … data from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard …
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)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in … The Board and officials should: Ensure all salaries and hourly wages are established and approved by position, individual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, BOCES’ capital asset policies … approximately $133,000 and identified one or more pieces of required information was incorrect or missing from BOCES’ …
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)
… nonstudent network user accounts, maintained adequate inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment … network user accounts, maintain complete and accurate IT inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a … 16 IT assets could not be traced to or from BOCES’ inventory system and 40 IT assets were not properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11