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Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… non-payroll disbursements totaling $66,400 were properly approved and legitimate Town expenditures and found 17 … 10 checks totaling approximately $6,900 were never approved by the Board. We also tested 21 payroll … check images, as shown on the bank statements, and review the bank reconciliations. Thoroughly document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Fairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition and capital … project expenditures for the period July 1, 2009, to December 11, 2012. Background The Fairport Central School … maximum of 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget. To reduce the fund balance and stay within the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalTown of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the Town’s sewer fund … the year and did not require the Town Comptroller to present accurate and reliable financial information on a … estimates. Review sewer rent charges and revise them to generate sufficient revenues to pay the total costs needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… to ensure water billings are accurate and complete. Amend the Town code water penalty to comply with Town Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43Student Achievement Program
… promote the ideals of public service among the leaders of tomorrow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/student-achievementMore About This Retirement Plan – New Career Plan
… retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Police and Fire Retirement System … 14. The information in this publication does not apply to you. Throughout this publication, you will find references to “Sections” and “Articles” that refer to the RSSL. The New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/more-about-retirement-planOakfield Fire Department – Apparent Misuse of Funds (2014M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal controls over financial … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services to Village residents. Expenses for the 2013 fiscal year … approximately $56,500. Key Findings The Board failed to establish adequate internal controls or provide oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/03/oakfield-fire-department-apparent-misuse-funds-2014m-187Overview – Legacy Reporting
… not report withdrawn members or retirees who have returned to work under Section 211 or 212 of New York State Retirement … do not report contractors or consultants working for you. (To determine whether someone is an employee or a contractor/consultant, please refer to our Independent Contractor vs. Employee page .) Employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overviewChenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 20 … followed up on. Officials did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 … $19,453. Officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 13 of 28 … followed up on. Officials did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… law. Ensure all claims requiring Board audit are presented to the Board, and only audited and approved claims are listed … abstracts of audited claims. Periodically compare prices to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board: Did not adopt realistic budgets and failed to monitor budgetary results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… secured and the recipients had insufficient assets to satisfy the outstanding balances. Accounting records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records. Ensure loan repayments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… training or provide the opportunity for employees to receive this type of training. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … IT contingency plan. Design and implement procedures to monitor the use of IT resources and provide periodic IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s … or being followed, and there were no procedures to ensure asset tags were affixed to assets. Key Recommendations Establish adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… The Board did not audit and approve all claims prior to payment, annually audit the Treasurer’s records and ensure … totaling approximately $54,000 were improperly paid prior to the Board’s audit and approval. Also, six claims totaling … adequately supported and/or the District had no authority to make the payments. The Treasurer has not filed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… Key Findings District officials did not establish controls to safeguard and accurately account for fuel inventory, and … Officials did not: Develop written policies and procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed. Compare fuel invoices to delivery records. We examined 18 invoices and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… and not deposited timely or intact and were not remitted to appropriate parties in a timely manner. Although the … they did not properly deposit and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … Make intact and timely deposits. Secure collections prior to being deposited. Maintain all records, books and papers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… budgets, and monitored and effectively managed the fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic budgets, or monitor and effectively manage fund balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30