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Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Town of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… through March 31, 2016. Background The Town of Ephratah is located in Fulton County. The Town, which has approximately 1,700 residents, is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted … records for several other municipalities, told us that it is difficult to dedicate time to update the prior years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … access, or loss. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk of inappropriate access by users with malicious intent. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton Central … related to the 2021- 22 capital improvement project (CIP) in accordance with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Finding District officials did not demonstrate that certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… entitled when she left Village employment. The total value of these unauthorized payments was $13,293. The former … Develop written policies and procedures for the type of records needed to request, approve, earn, use and record leave and the payment of unused leave upon leaving Village employment. Pursue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT … or a comprehensive written IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… renovation or improvement are subject to an enforcement mortgage that secures a lien against a property. Budgeted … redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement mortgage property records did not always contain … retained for each. Key Recommendations Monitor enforcement mortgage properties and communicate with buyers before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three … local user accounts with administrative permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… sales tax revenue totaling $253,603 to the TW highway fund before reducing the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… including the purpose, funding goals, conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment. Obtain voter approval … without a reserve fund policy there is a risk that the District may overfund reserves which can result in higher than necessary real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position … The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement process for the period January … 1, 2015 through July 8, 2016. Background The Mid-Hudson Library System is a nonprofit cooperative public library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… Access rights to the housing software and accounting system are not properly restricted. Key Recommendations Adopt … receipts. Ensure that user access rights in the accounting system and housing software are limited to only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card vendor to directly withdraw $1.9 million in monthly payments … is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing the credit card vendor to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations … employee benefit accrued liability reserve. Create CAPs in response to external audit reports that indicate who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… Ensure the Treasurer’s records were audited each year, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. We tested claims totaling $289,700 and found claims … on time. Audit and approve claims prior to payment when required. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency CIDA properly approved and monitored projects
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight … and investigation, the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to Defraud, Defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59