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Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Tioga (Town) officials established long-term capital and … pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an average of nearly 15 years, including two pieces of equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to … Unneeded network user accounts are additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … ability to delete transactions. This provided the ability for users to access and potentially alter data and conceal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… the Board after the employee began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the … a timesheet or provided adequate documentation to support hours paid; six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain … PTEs complete and submit signed timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollHaldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… The District’s budget transfer policy does not state a dollar threshold for budget transfer approvals. The current … Update the budget transfer policy to include a dollar threshold for budget transfer approvals. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationLisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… procedures governing cafeteria cash receipts. The food service manager did not perform an independent … and verify that the amounts collected agree with deposits on the bank statements. Ensure that the Treasurer has only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… address cash advances available with the general purpose cards. District officials do not maintain a Board-authorized list of fuel card users. District credit cards did not have a maximum spending limit. Key … the policy. Ensure that cash advances on District credit cards are no longer allowed. Maintain a complete list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… controls over user access to the financial software for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $66.1 million. … Key Recommendations Annually designate an administrator for the financial software to clarify who is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessAbout this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the … economic and demographic trends affecting the State. This report fills an information need not met by the … meet current and future financial and service obligations. This concept relates to a government’s ability to deliver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… $65.5 million and overestimated revenues totaling $41.2 million. This resulted in net operating surpluses totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetRensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the … to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 652 square miles and has approximately 159,000 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Finger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation (Corporation) Board … Determine whether the Finger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation Corporation Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationTown of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The … cases, parking violations and forfeitures for the period January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through January 5, 2016. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Appropriations for the operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to … the billing registers. Cash collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to deposit. The … and exception reports. Ensure that cash is deposited in a timely manner and is physically secured prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation (Corporation) … Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Key Findings The Department’s constitution and bylaws do not define financial oversight responsibilities and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making power. … oversight responsibilities and provide guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making power. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials’ actions to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. The Board appropriated fund balance … through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108