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Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… Key Findings The bylaws provide limited guidance to enable Department officials to adequately oversee financial operations. The Department … adopt and implement written policies and procedures to control and monitor the Department’s financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mCity of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of personal, private, sensitive information (PPSI). Develop a … School officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… did not maintain accurate accounting records and failed to file required annual financial reports for the last four … balance decreased from $213,327 as of fiscal year-end 2014 to $30,487 as of fiscal year-end 2018. Key Recommendations … Treasurer files timely financial reports. Develop a plan to address the general fund’s declining fund balance and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… fund balance. Reduce the unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or reduce … a more comprehensive reserve policy and review reserves to determine whether the balances are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… as of October 12, 2017, and Court officials were unable to determine the composition of these excess balances. The … 18 individuals totaling $7,150 that could not be traced to any open or closed cases during our audit period. The … generate current pending bail reports and reconcile to bank balances. Examine Court records or retain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… Capturing Doing Business As (DBA) information on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on the Vendor File. If a DBA is entered, the vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaAurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District money for the period January 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether officials sought competition when … and Supplies should revise its procurement policy to require City officials to seek competition when contracting for professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Operational Advisory No. 7
… Contact Data Guidance: The purpose of this advisory is to request each Business Unit review the address and … This information is used for many purposes during day-to-day operations including check processing. In an effort to ensure all financial correspondence is properly routed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-updatePrattsburgh Central School District – Tax Collection (2016M-122)
Prattsburgh Central School District Tax Collection 2016M122
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/prattsburgh-central-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-122Three Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for fuel … has not ensured that policies and procedures are in place to control fuel assets. District officials do not review fuel transaction reports or reconcile fuel purchased to fuel consumed. Key Recommendations Ensure that policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271XV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… negative balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse during the … month or period involved. Budgets are not permitted to lapse with a negative balance and should be handled with the highest priority. In addition to the lapsing negative balances, agencies should also be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesVeterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… their lives on the line and leaving family and loved ones behind to protect our freedoms. From the patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliUpper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board – Water Accountability (2015M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s procedures for monitoring water … Public Authority Law. The Authority, which acquired title to the City of Utica’s water system in 1996, is governed by a … was unaccounted-for. Key Recommendation Continue efforts to investigate causes of excessive water loss and take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/05/upper-mohawk-valley-regional-water-board-water-accountability-2015m-300Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s internal controls over claims … Key Finding The Board does not have policies or procedures to ensure that claims are adequately documented, audited and … Establish a claims processing policy and procedures to ensure that claims are properly documented and audit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Town of Johnstown - Fuel Inventory (2019M-178)
… adequate policies and implement sufficient procedures to account for the Town’s fuel inventory. Monitor fuel use, … pumps are maintained in proper working order and access to pumps is monitored. Maintain fuel inventory records that … comparing gallons pumped, gallons delivered to stick-measured readings and investigate and resolve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-johnstown-fuel-inventory-2019m-178Introduction – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… Computer systems and electronic data are fundamental to daily business transactions, communication, and accounting … of an incident. The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system and/ or electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/introductionForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… and application user accounts were not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Randolph Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-232)
… officials can better manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was nearly $2.9 million (14 percent of the 2019-20 budgeted appropriations), exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-232