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Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… properly planned, authorized contracts and accounted for the ongoing project. However, we found: While the … expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… accounts to determine if they are needed Disable 30 of the 3,675 network user accounts that were no longer needed. The 30 accounts include 13 generic accounts, nine former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… were followed as part of the audit and approval of claims for payment. Ensure competitive bidding statutes and policy … are followed. Ensure all applicable documentation sought for purchases is attached to vouchers and retained. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… plan. Officials did not adequately manage user accounts for the network or financial application. Town employees did … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key Recommendations … and ensure that employees implement and comply with the procedures. Maintain a list of authorized user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… appropriations. Develop fund balance and reserve policies to establish the desired levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Update the financial records to conform to the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC’s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26City of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… billed appropriately in accordance with the adopted rate schedule. Routinely reconcile billings to medical services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general Town operations when these taxes were intended to fund highway operations. During our audit period, from … town-outside-village) and made transfers totaling $869,428 to each applicable highway fund. Key Recommendation Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Forestburgh Fire District – Financial Activities (2015M-203)
… deposits were not made within 10 days as required by New York State Town Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/16/forestburgh-fire-district-financial-activities-2015m-203Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, … Clifton ParkHalfmoon Fire District No 1 Length of Service Award Program 2015M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… officials properly managed the District’s fund balance for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … Establish formal reserve funds using money designated for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written long-term capital plan that details anticipated equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2015. … reconciliations, but did not present them to the Board for review. The Board did not complete an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96Opinion 88-30
… property owners to connect to a district water system) TOWN LAW, §§130(15), 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property owners to … in response to your inquiry concerning the authority of a town board to require that a property owner in a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established … and that District moneys were safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $420,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Berkshire Fire District – Recording and Reporting Financial Activity (2014M-122)
… 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014. Background The Berkshire Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … is located in Fulton County. It is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners which consists of five elected members. … Berkshire Fire District Recording and Reporting Financial Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/berkshire-fire-district-recording-and-reporting-financial-activity-2014mHortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… 1, 2013 through May 9, 2014. Background The Hortonville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners which is responsible for the District’s … Hortonville Fire District Financial Reporting 2014M188 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … Pine City Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Town of Palatine – Town Clerk/Tax Collector and Financial Management (2017M-101)
… and developing long-term financial and capital plans for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of Palatine is located in Montgomery County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-palatine-town-clerktax-collector-and-financial-management-2017m-101