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Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… budget totaled approximately $941,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsHoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… "timely" is not defined in the by-laws. The Treasurer does not issue any receipts for collections whether she receives them directly or when collections are received by other Company members. We … The Board established a "best practices" policy for use of debit cards. However, the term "best practices" is vague, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… Job creation was less than the agreed-upon amount by 1,398 jobs. Six of these 10 companies will receive tax exemption … their contracts, in part, because of their plan to create jobs in Dutchess County. Therefore, taxpayers may not be … $14,351,627 were not reported on the Public Authorities Reporting Information System report. Furthermore, two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July weekend, many plan to go swimming, camping, … billion in compensation. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated by … outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… regarding a change in the processing of garnishment refunds. Affected Employees Employees who have had a … is a change in the way employees who are due garnishment refunds will receive the money. Employees will no longer … paycheck. OSC Actions OSC will now process garnishment refunds for employees directly through PayServ. The refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsMiller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016. Background The Miller Place Union Free School District is located in the Town of … Miller Place Union Free School District Check Signing 2017M76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76Oceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… Internet use policy on the District’s network. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Six of 40 employees used District computers to access websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Greece Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance (2016M-54)
… records and procedures for providing retiree health insurance benefits for the period July 1, 2014 through July … written policies or procedures to monitor retiree health insurance eligibility. Health insurance invoices did not contain supporting enrollee … Greece Central School District Retiree Health Insurance 2016M54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greece-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2016m-54Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period … March 10, 2016. Background The Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an association of 13 … Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services User Access Rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213Village of Potsdam – Financial Condition (2017M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively … 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016. Background The Village of Potsdam is located in the Town of Potsdam in St Lawrence … Village of Potsdam Financial Condition 2017M61 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-potsdam-financial-condition-2017m-61IV.3 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… for financial reporting and analytical purposes, and to enable State managers to monitor and track the type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3-overviewPearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… officials involved in the procurement process comply with the purchasing policy by obtaining the required written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… to assess the Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and procurement for the period January 1, 2012 through … is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and was created by a special act of the State Legislature in … did not use competitive methods when procuring goods and services that were not subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104City of Norwich – Information Technology (2012M-254)
… if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to September 5, 2012. … the City’s information technology. The City’s 2012 budget for the general fund was approximately $7.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/22/city-norwich-information-technology-2012m-254Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported … purposes. Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate … The former assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss. Key Findings Officials do not regularly … and disable those that are determined to be unnecessary. The Board does not have an adequate contract and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… Key Findings The former Business Manager’s separation payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by … The District paid the former Business Manager’s separation payment totaling $84,063 over a period of time, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $2.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $1.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1