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Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received $1,254 in dental and vision insurance through the Town and paid $126 of the premium cost … documentation to support she was entitled to receive these benefits. The findings regarding the former bookkeeper were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… The District did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase totaling $121,928 was … is maintained. Provide the claims auditor with access to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Village of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… appropriations were $594,527. Key Findings The Board did not review or certify the relevy list. The Board did not audit the Treasurer’s records. The Treasurer and her … all transactions where no other evidence of receipt was available. No reconciliation between the accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Town officials’ budget practices for the four … developed a policy for acceptable levels of fund balance to maintain. Town officials have not developed long-term … the levels of fund balance, including reserves, to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409Cambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… and for proper Authority purposes, and if tenants’ income was verified on an annual basis for the period January … documentation indicating how the Authority calculated rental amounts. The Authority did not have evidence that it always conducted an annual income recertification for tenants. Key Recommendations Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… did not: Establish a policy or written procedures to ensure that comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved by direct supervisors. … and officials should: Adopt a policy or written procedures to provide guidelines for pre-approval of overtime, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not regularly review enabled non-student user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a … be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… provided oversight of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax money. Key Findings Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records … The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… include the appropriate supporting documentation. Audit all payments to ensure they are District obligations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mBelfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly established and used reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls … the State in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mJasper-Troupsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-22)
… audit was to evaluate the District's financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through January 7, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $11.5 million. … to audits completed by a certified public accounting firm for the last three years. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/27/jasper-troupsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-22Ripley Central School District – Cost Savings and Budgeting (2014M-361)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review cost savings and budgeting related to sending students to a … Ripley Central School District Cost Savings and Budgeting 2014M361 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/03/ripley-central-school-district-cost-savings-and-budgeting-2014m-361Lockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… to submit records to support the total number of daily route miles used in calculating the District’s annual fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andSouthampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage fund … Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… and enforcement of parking ticket fines. The Village does not participate in the New York State Department of … of fines and late fees for parking violations. Determine how much of the bail money in the combined bank account is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Opinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether a village may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether the village should become a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … to follow to recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Village of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… and sewer funds exceeded actual expenditures by a total of $4.9 million (a 39 percent budget variance). Officials … balance policy. Village officials generally disagreed with our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28