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Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, totaling $8,571, during our audit period. As … in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law Article 18. We also … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through July 22, 2016. … who oversee Court operations. The Court’s revenues for 2015 were $278,000. Key Findings The Justices allow the … Justices did not reconcile unpaid tickets between the DMV and Court records to ensure defendants’ DMV records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded … District’s Information Technology (IT) service provider to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the … are reasonable. The County’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $142,186,245. Key Recommendations The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Latham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279White Plains City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2014M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process and procedures for … period July 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. Background The White Plains City School District is located in the city of White …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/31/white-plains-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2014mEvergreen Charter School – Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting (2016M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s fingerprinting practices for the … March 31, 2016. Background The Evergreen Charter School is a public school financed by local, State and federal … million. Key Findings School officials allowed employees to be hired and have contact with students prior to receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/09/16/evergreen-charter-school-employee-and-independent-contractorTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… information is not documented by computer. Ensure that tax collections are remitted to the Supervisor in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131DiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code enforcement … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsVillage of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the … accounting firm (firm) was unable to complete its audits for the last two years. The Board hired another certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Vendor File Advisory No. 3
… intervention. This includes: The Vendor’s ID, A temporary login number for the Primary Contact to access the online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18, or if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-accidental-death-benefitSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… officials improperly allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking … practices and it assigns oversight responsibilities to an internal auditor. However, the District does not have … auditor and these responsibilities were not assigned to another employee. Bank agreements do not contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… when access is no longer needed. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … five-member Board of Education, operates 11 schools with approximately 6,300 students. Budgeted appropriations … did not adopt realistic budgets based on historical costs and trends. The District consistently appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Grafton is located in Rensselaer County. An elected five-member Town Board, … did not ensure that detailed claims audit procedures were in place to enable it to perform a proper and thorough audit in a timely manner. As a result, claims totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133State Agencies Bulletin No. 1877
… in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2021: The regular yearly contribution amount for … maximum total contribution of $39,000.00 for calendar year 2021. Employees are not eligible to choose both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1877-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2021Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight of the School’s financial … Charter School of the Arts, which provides education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of … Findings The Board did not establish adequate procedures to ensure that all disbursements had sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… Northeastern Clinton Central School District is located in the Towns of Altona, Champlain, Chazy and Mooers in Clinton County. The District, which operates four schools … the duties and responsibilities of each person involved in the payroll process, and monitor implementation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Village of Suffern - Budget Review (B20-6-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-suffern-budget-review-b20-6-2