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Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … the accounting records accurately reflect all financial activity including accurate beginning balance sheet account … Develop and implement procedures to identify and record the appropriate amount of fund balance for each fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Travel Advisory No. 17
… Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual states if the … charge to the employee, that fact including the name of the purchasing agency, must be indicated on the employee’s … Also, meals an agency or third party provides as part of an assignment are not reimbursable. Therefore, employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wayne County (County) Probation Department (Department) … enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… former and current Supervisors did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers and bank reconciliations were not … AUDs have not been filed with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller since 2013. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… funds were established. The Town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Supervisor’s … County, has approximately 1,600 residents and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Operating expenditures … approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings The Clerk and a bookkeeper perform virtually all of the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesSeymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… 1, 2014 through April 27, 2015. Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, … and Fleming that are within the Auburn Enlarged City School District. The Library is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over … 1, 2011, through October 15, 2012. Background The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common … reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is … vendors for construction work not certified as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Lewiston is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … projects are thoroughly evaluated, planned and managed in accordance with the license agreement with the State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, … services that have no current bid documentation in place. Identify all sole source vendors and obtain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… adequate multiyear financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mCity of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
City of Yonkers Information Technology 2017M86
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools … realistically reflect the District’s operating needs based on historical trends or other identified analyses, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… was to assess the School District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background … However, the District’s fund balance has declined as a result of planned operating deficits and appropriating fund … sources to fund future budgets. The Board has not adopted a multiyear financial plan to allow it to effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… whether the Crown Point Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately oversaw the … reviewed, the Board did not receive Treasurer’s reports of collection and disbursement details for three months; cash … the District’s financial activity was diminished. As of December 31, 2023, required annual audits for 2017 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… provided at meetings were appropriate, which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. … BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling … for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVillage of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required … (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. … Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13