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Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… more than $1.1 million in fund balance to purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hempstead (Town) officials accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key … written procedures to provide guidelines for pre-approval of overtime, adequate documentation and supervisory approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key … monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and disbursed. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling $88,240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials did not regularly review enabled … former employees or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… have been unnecessarily active ranging from August 2007 to January 2020. Developed methods to determine who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… budgets, monitor their financial results, or approve the close-out of projects. City officials did not properly close out 279 of 308 capital projects. The records included … projects budgets. Correct the accounting errors and close completed projects in a timely manner. City officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, today issued the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today issued the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleTown of Horseheads – Financial Management (2015M-211)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through July 30, 2015. … five-member Town Board and had budgeted appropriations for 2015 for the town-wide general, town-outside-village (TOV) general … of our audit was to review the Towns financial operations for the period January 1 2012 through July 30 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/11/town-horseheads-financial-management-2015m-211Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
Determine whether certain fulltime Village employees who simultaneously worked another fulltime municipal job worked the hours the Village compensated them fo
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Harford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… and separate from the Town of Harford and Cortland County in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170Town of Broadalbin – Leave Accruals (2014M-88)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Broadalbin is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 5,260. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-broadalbin-leave-accruals-2014m-88Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… The Jefferson Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of Harpersfield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized, accurate and supported. Key Findings Payroll payments were not always accurate and supported, and leave accrual benefits were not clearly … Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Overestimated budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $2 . 7 million (10 percent). Maintained four … million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance reserve. Did not fully implement our 2016 audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… did not maintain accurate accounting records and reports. In addition, the Board did not: Implement adequate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… thresholds. Officials did not: Develop clear guidance in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and communicate … written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andAccounts Payable Advisory No. 22
… Importance of Referencing a Contract Number on a Purchase Order or Voucher Guidance: All Business Units that purchase … on the voucher by either (1) referencing a purchase order associated with an agency or Master contract or (2) … voucher. Properly referencing the contract on a purchase order or voucher provides accurate year-to-date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/22-referencing-contract-number