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Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town … between Town officials is an important internal control for preventing errors and misappropriation of assets . By … recording cash receipts and disbursements into the accounting records, preparing the monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… documents (AUDs) were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required. Bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Dix (Town) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, … reported. The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of the clerk, ensure she was properly trained or prepare … errors occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF) $21,204, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices did not ensure all fines and fees were properly collected, recorded, … of the reporting errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… potentially be used to pay unsatisfied restitution orders. In addition, officials did not distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board … audit of the Secretary/Treasurer's books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2014. … and accountabilities. Prepare and provide proper receipts for all money collected. Conduct a thorough annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mTown of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… controls over procurement and information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2016 through January 25, 2017. … by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town budgets for 2016 and 2017 were each $18.2 million. Key Findings The … Internet use by Town employees including visiting websites for online banking and investment, shopping, travel, sports, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… was to review the Town’s financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2016. … Board. General and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … did not adopt a reserve fund policy or document plans for expected future use for two of its five reserve funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village, which has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and Sullivan in Madison County, and the Towns of Cicero and Manlius in Onondaga County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… June 13, 2016. Background The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … could have been made and not detected and corrected. Of the 300 claims we reviewed totaling approximately … totaling approximately $588,000 were paid without evidence of being audited or reviewed by the Village Board (Board). 64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North Tonawanda City School District (District) officials … or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit school north tonawanda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and … Key Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or … were accurate. Had officials monitored the electricity rates and ensured the utility bills were accurate, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… Determine whether Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… and commonplace, the importance of training for the "people" part of a cyberdefense has grown even more critical. … in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governments