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North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… service providers without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… $19,689. There was no formal Village Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four … Provide oversight over the Clerk and Deputy to ensure the withholdings are calculated correctly and … Reconcile monthly insurance invoices with withholdings to ensure that appropriate amounts are collected. Consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… necessary and authorized software was installed on District computers. Key Findings District officials did … unnecessary and unauthorized software from being installed on District computers. As a result, we found: All 39 network … that allowed the accounts’ users to install software on their computers without authorization. Of 134 software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… As a result, neither the Company nor we were able to confirm all money was recorded and deposited intact. 14 … totaling $8,956 lacked proper supporting documentation to determine whether they were deposited intact (i.e., in the … before payment. The Board did not review monthly budget to actual reports or prepare an annual Directors’ report to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT security awareness training to all computer users. Adequately manage local user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… District (District) officials made procurements related to the 2021- 22 capital improvement project (CIP) in … not demonstrate that certain goods and services related to the 2021-22 CIP were procured in accordance with District … Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to vendors, officials could not support they competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… managed and monitored network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key … not adequately manage and monitor network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, or loss. As a … access by users with malicious intent. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… and third-party vendors (vendors) had access to District bank accounts to withdraw electronic payments. Key … of funds and discontinue allowing vendors to access the bank accounts. Except as specified in Appendix A, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… prior to approval. Ensure the Treasurer controls her signature when it is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 … prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the school districts of origin for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial … were not properly established. Claims were paid prior to Board review and did not contain itemized vouchers. The Treasurer does not provide budget status reports to the Board and there is no independent oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… Covington (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings … not remit taxes to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town Law. The Tax Collector made one payment … Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings … $912,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly as required by Town Law. The Tax Collector made one payment … Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate oversight of the financial activity to safeguard District assets for the period January 1 through … and bank statements or compare canceled check images to approved abstracts to verify that prior approved claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to February 4, 2013. Background The Apalachin Fire District … The Treasurer submitted monthly financial reports to the Board and has filed the required annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… of our audit was to determine if the Village’s joint youth activity’s financial activities were properly recorded … June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background The joint youth activity program (Program) has been established by the Village of Northville to operate youth development activities for children residing in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County accurately distributed sales tax to municipalities and whether the County Treasurer and County … $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… and City officials do not have formal procedures to address disaster recovery, disposal of electronic devices, … Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address individual access rights, disaster recovery, backups, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184