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Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… charges, payroll and information technology (IT). Various departments had different ways of recording employees’ time … timekeeping system and leave request process across all departments and centralize the maintenance of leave and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… The Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, and is governed by … each transaction. Segregate duties to ensure that no one person can both initiate and approve electronic transfers. If one person initiates the transaction, another authorized person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate … Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … audit hannibal fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… (Board) ensured that employees appropriately used Village credit cards. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that Village employees appropriately used Village credit cards. As a result, employees made questionable purchases on the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… cost of $79,383 were not recorded on the District’s inventory list. For example, these assets include a golf cart … proper approval. Key Recommendations Maintain accurate inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… established sufficient controls over the procurement of professional services. Key Recommendations Discontinue making … policy to include the use of competition when procuring professional services and enter into written agreements with all professional service providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District District officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… Land Bank’s monitoring of the Subcontractor’s performance for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The Rochester Land Bank Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation created in 2013 to facilitate, manage … adequately monitor cash disbursements or profits from the sale of rehabilitated homes. There is no formal process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceXII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures
… Process and Document Preparation: To determine if a voucher has been redirected, both Online and Bulkload … Business Units should navigate to the payments tab of the voucher within the Statewide Financial System’s (SFS) Accounts Payable Module. A voucher may have one or more scheduled payment records. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-accountGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … science equipment. 34 assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags … inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than $2,000 could not be located. Seven assets (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… residents. The Village Board is the elected legislative body, which comprises the Mayor and four Trustees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… donated for scholarships and funds collected from other revenue sources to conceal misappropriated and missing money. $6,982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… years’ of expenditures. We project the District will end 2020 with a surplus of $308,800, 177 percent of 2021 … on historic trends. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… the District’s financial condition and Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total over $2 million. Key Findings The Board … the levels of fund balance to be maintained or thresholds for reserves. Although the Board established a financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionTown of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… financial reports to the Board that include balance sheet account balances and detailed year-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Regional Market Authority Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations 2015M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to ensure that the Board and … to July 16, 2012. Background The Village of Richmondville is located in Schoharie County. The Village has 918 residents; its annual budget for 2012-13 is approximately $1.95 million. The Board, comprising five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… evaluate the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September … the 2012 fiscal year was $7.3 million; the budget for the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The Board did … unreserved fund balance of approximately $748,000, and the highway fund had a deficit unreserved fund balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55