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Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is … 2012 fiscal year were $73.9 million. Key Findings County and Department officials had not established an adequate … cash receipts were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… were sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to these systems and their … include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, 7,000 libraries, 900 museums, and … New York Regional Transportation Authority: Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (2016-S-31) Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
Saugerties Central School District ExtraClassroom Activities 2017M77
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of approximately 303,000. The County … The Albany County Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, respectively. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsXIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… of the State's activities. The asset has a useful life of two years or more and provides a reasonable benefit … projects, the $100,000 capitalization limit should apply to the total capital expenditures rather than the individual … other rights and obligations. For intangible right-to-use lease and subscription-based information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… The Town of Forestport is located in Oneida County and has approximately 1,500 residents. The Town Board is composed of four elected council members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2012 operating … surplus fund balance in the general fund in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a fund balance policy governing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial filing and audit requirements. In addition, for seven consecutive years, an annual update document, which … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… in Niagara County, is approximately 8.4 square miles and serves approximately 21,165 residents. The elected Common … million), water fund ($275,000), sewer fund ($370,000) and refuse fund ($212,000) for the fiscal year ending … cash flow problems the City experienced in its 2012 and 2013 fiscal years. We found that asset accounts reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-95)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Company's internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/11/06/jamison-road-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-overMechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $23.9 million. Key Findings From 2013-14 through 2015-16, … and exceeded the statutory limit by 13.3 percentage points at the end of 2015-16. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/mechanicville-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-93Rensselaer County – Public Health Department Receipts (2013M-18)
… to determine whether they were properly accounted for and deposited for the period January 1, 2007, to August 30, … has a population of approximately 160,000 residents and includes two cities, 14 towns and six villages. The County is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/26/rensselaer-county-public-health-department-receipts-2013m-18Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge … B includes our comments on certain issues they raised in their responses. … town tioga longterm planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (District) … online banking users’ access and permissions. Officials at the District also did not monitor online banking transactions. As a result, the risk that the District may become the victim of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Village of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… of Savona is located in the Town of Bath in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 830. The Village is … appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year for the general and water funds totaled $551,715. Key Findings The Board … the Mayor’s appointment of his wife as Clerk-Treasurer and did not segregate the financial duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… were adequately supported and properly audited prior to payment. Key Findings Although the Board and District … were adequately supported and properly audited prior to payment, certain purchases of goods and services we … totaling $20,834 were approved without documentation to verify compliance with the District’s procurement policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation reserve has $1.4 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11