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Village of Newark Valley – Capital Planning (2016M-289)
… The Village of Newark Valley is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 960. The Village is … an elected Board of Trustees, which is composed of a Mayor and four Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and solid waste funds for the 2016-17 fiscal year total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/11/18/village-newark-valley-capital-planning-2016m-289Bethlehem Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2014M-254)
… is located in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, and is governed by the Board of Trustees, which comprises … June 30, 2013, there were approximately 21,000 members and the Library's operating expenditures totaled … over-the-counter cash receipts were properly accounted for and deposited intact and in a timely manner and the system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/07/bethlehem-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2014m-254Cattaraugus County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-06)
… Determine whether County of Cattaraugus (County) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 150 total individuals we tested (125 selected employees and all 25 elected officials), 36 employees or 29 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/29/cattaraugus-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-06Andes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… for breakfast and second lowest for lunch as compared to all Delaware County school districts. Internal controls … could be improved. Key Recommendations Consider ways to encourage more daily participation for breakfast and lunch and continue to identify potential efficiencies. Adopt detailed policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… ensure that employee compensation was accurate, supported and properly authorized. Key Findings School officials effectively designed and implemented procedures to ensure that compensation payments were accurate, and properly authorized. School officials accurately paid 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements and whether payments for such services were for proper … for procuring professional services. The District selected and paid nine professional service providers $466,960, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mEnroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… (SFS) to check the status of invoices, purchase orders and payments, submit electronic invoices, and update contact and address information and enroll in various State programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too many families. From a grocery store in Buffalo … sense measures that will help keep our communities safer and give more tools to law enforcement to prevent easy access to guns. The Governor and lawmakers should be commended for responding so quickly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlEast Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Department money was safeguarded for the period … the audit committee did not review canceled checks and the committee chairman for a fund-raiser did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialErie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… whether Authority officials adequately safeguarded and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period January 1, 2016 through October 6, … 75 accounts that have not logged on in at least four years and 377 accounts that have never been used. Five of 10 tested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Greece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… access rights, backups, breach notification, hardware and software inventories, restricting personal use and connecting personally owned devices to Library computers and the sanitation and disposal of hardware and electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… Board did not audit claims; instead, the Director reviewed and initialed the claims and then forwarded them to a Board-designated Trustee who … The Director did not approve 13 claims totaling $27,143, and quotes or purchase orders, invoices and receiving reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175Plattsburgh City School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-74)
… of Education which comprises nine elected members. Payroll and associated employee benefit costs represent a significant … established adequate internal controls over payroll and personal services. District officials implemented … specific procedures to ensure that individuals reported and paid on the payrolls were bona fide employees and, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/plattsburgh-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-74Kings Park Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2015M-282)
… guidance to employees. Officials did not reconcile fuel pump readings to physical inventory. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/kings-park-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2015m-282Town of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… The Town of Arietta is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 305. The Town is … by more than $925,000 (33 percent) for the general fund and $820,000 (33 percent) for the highway fund. None of the appropriated fund balance was used and the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Town of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (2016M-432)
… whether the cards were used for appropriate purposes and in compliance with the Town's policies for the period … The Town of Lake Pleasant is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 780. The Town is … Key Findings Town officials did not establish policies and procedures over the use of credit cards. The Town had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-lake-pleasant-credit-cards-2016m-432Town of Dayton – Financial Condition (2013M-90)
… The Town of Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately 1,900 residents. The … five-member Town Board comprised of the Town Supervisor and four council members. Budgeted appropriations for the … As a result, the highway town-wide fund has a deficit and the general and highway town-outside-village funds have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/14/town-dayton-financial-condition-2013m-90Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… a procurement policy as required by General Municipal Law. Most claims were paid before the Board’s review and … those exceptions authorized by resolutions or allowed by law, before paying them and ensure that each claim contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Committee is responsible for the Company’s overall general and financial affairs. Revenue for 2014 totaled approximately … $50,000. Key Findings The Treasurer did not prepare and submit formal monthly and annual financial reports in 2013 and 2014. The Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… adequate oversight of District financial activities and did not complete mandatory fiscal oversight training. The … Secretary-Treasurer (Treasurer), which include receiving and disbursing cash, signing District checks and maintaining the accounting records. Audit all District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123