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Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… courthouse space. Paid the LLC a $500,000 deposit before any renovation work was completed or services rendered. Paid … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Town of Brasher – Spending of Casino Compact Money (2013M-131)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s spending of casino compact moneys for the period January 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Brasher is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/26/town-brasher-spending-casino-compact-money-2013m-131Center Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… Library’s budgeting practices and cash receipts procedures for the period July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Background … The Library’s operating expenditures totaled $2.3 million for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has adopted … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Bayport-Blue Point Public Library – Employee Leave Accruals and Procurement (2013M-385)
… used competitive methods to obtain good and services for the period of July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Library’s expenditures were … into. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for maintenance of leave time records and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/25/bayport-blue-point-public-library-employee-leave-accruals-and-procurement-2013mTown of Rosendale – Financial Operations (2015M-38)
… April 3, 2014. Background The Town of Rosendale is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 6,000. … the amounts reported to OSC, including more than $850,000 in fund balance variances. Monthly bank reconciliations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-rosendale-financial-operations-2015m-38Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… does not provide the Board with a warrant, abstract or a list of checks. Key Recommendations Compare all vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before … and approval in the Board minutes. Prepare an abstract or list of checks to present to the Board, along with vouchers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… accurate. Key Findings District officials did not ensure the proper formula to calculate PECA set-aside amounts was … for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) in 2017-18. After discussing it with us, … a potential $1.7 million overpayment in 2018-19. The Board and District officials did not adopt written policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software … were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Board ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… The Board approved 27 meal purchases, totaling $5,790, for payment without adequate supporting documentation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible … reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 312 eligible services … appropriately documented and claimed, the District could have realized potential revenues totaling $40,610. Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found … fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 … used, valued at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… them to perform their job functions. Provide employees with formal IT security awareness training and adopt a disaster recovery plan. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s controls over cash investments and … Key Findings The Board did not limit depositories to banks and trusts, as required by statute. The Treasurer paid credit card claims prior to Board approval. The Board did not ensure that travel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Moriah Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-64)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted … not document 1,769.5 scheduled services totaling $56,998 in the special education system (system) as having been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-64Village of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s processes for auditing claims and its annual audit for the period June 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is … the abstracts. The Board did not annually audit, or cause to be audited, the financial records of the Clerk-Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/10/village-sylvan-beach-board-oversight-2013m-34Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 million as of December 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceVillage of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… receipts were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justice’s cash balances … dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding held bail and restitution totaling $1,864. The Board’s audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, … working in the Pre-K program by tracing personnel costs to CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes. Key Findings District officials appropriated unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 … operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance operations. After adding back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-20
… Purpose To explain the use of a new deduction code for USC long term … Press the key F7 (insert row) and enter code 303. Tab to effective date and enter the payperiod date to start or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-20-new-voluntary-insurance-code-certain-employees-unified-court