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Town of Fremont - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-18)
Determine whether Town Officials have adequate controls to safeguard Highway Department assets and if they used a competitive process to procure highway goods
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/22/town-fremont-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-18Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… not provide employees with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and … be used strictly for online banking transactions. Address the IT recommendations communicated confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Village of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)
… Did not ensure all disbursements were supported and for proper purposes. Began to effectively enforce the … law. 1 Ensure disbursements are adequately supported and for proper purposes. Annually audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018mDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike could cause up to $50 million in lost economic activity each day. “A LIRR … and businesses. It would also be another devastating blow to a region that is still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy and the recession,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than … of their ongoing partnership. Erickson was terminated from her $35,000-a-year post by the village in April 2018. "Little by little, Ms. Erickson systematically … A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… of Civil Service to start, cancel or change rates for individual employees. Agencies will not have PayServ access to start, cancel or change rates for these deduction codes. The following deduction codes are … the New York State Department of Civil Service to provide for the deduction of Domestic Partner Health Insurance: Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying … returns. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Amend the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Police Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a … Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures for controlling property. Monitor activity in the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four Trustees, governs the Village and is responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial … operations. The Justice Court’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 were $43,284. The Village had one Justice, Robert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… contracts (EPC) entered into by eight school districts for the period of October 1, 1998 through August 21, 2013. … to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… compliance with their Parkland Alienation legislation for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. … convey parkland to a non-public entity, or to use parkland for another purpose, the municipality must receive prior … appraised fair market value of the lands being alienated for the purchase of additional parkland. Key Findings Five of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District checks under $5,000, with its Vice … Board President to sign District checks as the primary and sole signatory. Develop a formal, written disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
North Greenbush Common School District Budgeting 2016M112
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process for the period … School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a … approved by the Board and there is no evidence that change orders totaling approximately $63,000 were approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Italian Heritage Month Reception
… by acclaimed Italian Tenor Luciano Lamonarca. The live stream of the event has ended, but a recording of the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the … important oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the … supporting two of the six payments to an office supply store. The Deputy Treasurer could not explain these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporations