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Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … totaling $72,431 were properly followed up on as required. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… Determine whether the Putnam County County Probation Department Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accordance with Board authorizations. However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal … user permissions were restricted to employees based on job duties. Ensure the Assistant Superintendent for Business … users’ payroll permissions are limited to their authorized job duties. Properly monitor the payroll clerk’s work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The … and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
Determine whether the Town of Pulteney Town Board effectively managed the Towns financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Determine whether the Western Regional OffTrack Betting Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homePompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, establish a written reserve fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In … establish the capital reserve and written reserve fund policy. Ensure reserve expenditures comply with legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… As a result, there were 230 inactive user accounts, of which 138 were unneeded, and there were an excessive number of generic accounts. Did not provide IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… implement compensating controls, or audit the records as required. Specifically, the Clerk-Treasurer did not: Properly … (AUDs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… accurate, properly approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies … As a result, payroll staff were unable to interpret what benefits employees are entitled to receive and may be improperly providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, officials did not: Disable unnecessary network … may not be understood and the District may pay for duplicated services. Ensure the IT contingency plan was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s risk of loss, theft and leaks is increased and could go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not maintain … and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused IT assets. Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Determine whether the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The BOCES’ purchasing … a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… oversight of the officials who prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were prepared, accurately calculated and issued to the … care billings and establish procedures to ensure tuition bills are prepared, accurately calculated and issued for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and monitored … supporting documentation, such as itemized receipts. The Village reimbursed the former Mayor for two payments totaling … Determine whether the Village of Afton Village Board properly audited claims and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… Joint Town/Village Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity … [AFR].) As a result: The 2018 independent annual audit of the District’s records was completed 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial activities. Key … Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115