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Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. … As a result, Town taxpayers residing outside the Villages did not receive all the benefit they should have from County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. The Board did not: Define the financial objectives including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a vendor at the time of contract award if the vendor … Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State agencies register vendors by either entering vendor information in the … Portal in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to directly register individuals or entities in the Statewide Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… (District) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … and loss. Key Findings District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three employees whose job responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… records contain significant variances between the bank balance and the recorded cash balance. The variances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… its projects. The Board did not verify job creation goals or other criteria while assessing material aspects of … not properly monitor projects to determine whether project goals were being met. Officials did not ensure that project … Recommendations Approve projects that include measurable goals in project agreements. Monitor all active projects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectVillage of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… whether the Village of Hancock (Village) officials ensured insurance premium contributions were accurately calculated … Key Findings Village officials did not ensure that insurance premium contributions were accurately calculated and collected. Employee insurance contributions were not calculated correctly and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… the 15 professional service providers we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in … certain professional service providers many years ago but did not seek new competition. Officials paid $2.1 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… District officials did not establish adequate controls to prevent inappropriate, unnecessary and unauthorized … inventory and 27 (20 percent) were unneeded or did not have a specific business purpose, including eight … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials have established … Bank, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors, facilitates the return of vacant, abandoned, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesWading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… totaled approximately $2.3 million. Key Findings The Board did not establish written policies and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
Geneva Housing Authority Cash Receipts 2015M160
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position for the period … is unclear. The Board does not require the Treasurer to take an oath of office, and the Treasurer submits invoices … accounting records or prepare and submit monthly reports to the Board. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… was to examine the Library System’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2015 through July 8, 2016. … is a nonprofit cooperative public library system, located in the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, which serves … is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees, elected for five-year terms by the member libraries. The Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… Annual budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of $685,822 (6 percent) from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a … by. 1 The Business Leader position is again vacant as of November 8, 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through September 17, 2015. … The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides fire protection and … four-member Board of Directors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $100,000. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationMadison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… Determine whether internal controls over the claims audit and payment process were adequately designed and operating effectively. Key Findings The Board of Supervisors (Board) and the Board of Health (BOH) did not audit their respective … Determine whether internal controls over the claims audit and payment process were adequately designed and operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387