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Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over purchasing and credit cards for the … by the Mayor and a Trustee, or by two Trustees, prior to the purchases being made. The Board did not adopt a policy … Key Recommendations Distribute the procurement policy to all department heads and applicable staff to ensure they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… did not ensure applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the … million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption … before granting exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… officials properly recorded, tagged and accounted for capital asset purchases. Key Findings District officials did not properly record, tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the District has an increased risk that its assets could be lost, misused or stolen. Deficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board established policies and procedures to adequately safeguard electronic data and computer … Department personnel had active user accounts and access to the Department network. Village officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project exceeded the grant revenues received by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the Village’s general fund … or ensure that a separate capital projects fund was set up to record Project revenues and expenditures. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Village of Gilbertsville – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-267)
… 2014. Background The Village of Gilbertsville is located in the Town of Butternuts, Otsego County, and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-gilbertsville-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-267CUNY Bulletin No. CU-142
… payments for Carpenter titles. If an employee works on a paid holiday, the employee is eligible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-142-holiday-pay-carpentersBinghamton City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Finding District officials have taken appropriate action to manage the District’s financial condition. District officials recognized the need to be proactive in budget development and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/binghamton-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-242Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials ensured that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared economically for the … Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students and the meals are prepared economically. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015mThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… School operations in relation to the approval of contracts and review of payments to service providers for the period … not approve contracts with the School’s management company and its information technology consultant. The Board did not … Key Recommendations Approve all contractual agreements and ensure that approval is recorded in the Board minutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… $5.8 million. Key Findings The Supervisor relied on his secretary and the Town's CPA firm to maintain the … Town attorney and seek recovery of unpaid real property taxes. … Town of Newfane Supervisors Financial Records 2017M7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… network user accounts with administrative permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Evaluate all network user accounts to ensure unneeded network user accounts are disabled. Assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … payments totaling $8,828. This matter has been referred to the Schoharie County District Attorney’s Office. Financial … the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Industrial Development Agency Information
… PARIS Resources PARIS Login PARIS FAQs PARIS Handbook Instructions for Authorizers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/industrial-development-agency-informationMastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… Beach Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… receivable control account to unpaid customer balances on a monthly basis. Review the water and sewer accounts … to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… and loss. Key Findings Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 employees who routinely accessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… whether the Board and Town officials effectively managed financial condition. Key Findings Budgeting practices … whether the Board and Town officials effectively managed financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… multiple financial institutions to maximize the return on investments and minimize bank fees. Prepare monthly cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32