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Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… Paid $11,630 in unnecessary payments, including excess tree purchases, late fees, interest, unused cell phone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response to the report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… was paid in compliance with employment agreements. As a result, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in … 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… Objective Determine whether officials from the Towns of East Hampton , Riverhead , Shelter Island , Southampton , and Southold (Towns) properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all … CPF purposes and properly allocated. However, Town of Riverhead officials did not always record dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… the network and computers have an increased risk of vulnerability to viruses and other problems because known … software are not corrected. Because attackers are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit … the software can be exploited by attackers in a wide range of ways. Many unsupported and outdated software programs have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… Services (OGS) contract to purchase diesel fuel. The Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, providing construction services totaling $3,000 during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. As a result of our audit, the Board subsequently approved an investment policy in March 2023 and invested $653,000 into an investment fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Benefits
… The Office of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and … while maintaining work-life balance. A Full-Range of Insurance Options Comprehensive health, dental and vision … employer-sponsored group health insurance, to opt-out of their insurance coverage in exchange for an incentive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . As a result, the Board and District officials were not … funded or used as management intended. Did not establish a comprehensive reserve fund policy or develop annual reserve … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Purpose To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Report of Workers' Compensation Program Statement of Assessable Expenses for the three fiscal years ended March … To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Report of Workers Compensation Program Statement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchGilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… transparent with taxpayers and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mTown of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lisle (Town) officials established long-term capital and … and financing approaches to address them . As a result: 10 of the 15 pieces of major highway equipment and vehicles (67 percent) in use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period June 1, … is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 4,100. The Village is … The Board has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… Board of Directors (Board) ensured compliance with fire protection contracts (contracts) and lease agreements. Key Findings The Company Board did not ensure compliance with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit … supported and lacked documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid School purpose. Debit cards pose … totaling $39,398 lacked documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid School purpose. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… reviewed, the Board did not audit 69 claims totaling $150,187 as required by New York State Town Law Section 118. Town officials may have saved $5,010 in fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating … Allocate sales tax revenue to eliminate unnecessary levies on the TOV area. Consult with legal counsel to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Plattsburgh Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-260)
… review the Authority’s internal controls over tenant rents for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Plattsburgh Housing Authority is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. The … provides low-income housing for qualified individuals, is governed by an appointed seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/29/plattsburgh-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-260Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56