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Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire companies that provide fire protection … 2013 through March 31, 2015. Background The Town of Ulster is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 12,300. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… 26, 2014. Background The Town of Tyrone is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over IT assets. The Board did not: Develop comprehensive IT policies or procedures. Enter into a written service level … officials adequately safeguarded information technology IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and financial system. Personal Internet use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyHyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
Determine whether District officials ensured that fixed assets were properly recorded accounted for and disposed of
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and … not review the water and sewer re-levy list and the list of unpaid customer accounts. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… primarily for non-emergencies. However, with appropriate scheduling some of these overtime payments could have been … of these absences were preapproved and with appropriate scheduling these overtime payments could have been avoided or … overtime work, including preapproval of overtime. Consider scheduling employees to substitute for those employees whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… lacked detailed supporting documentation including either sale records or Board approval. Key Recommendations Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not: Receive claims paid by check … Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before approving the claims for payment. District … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
Determine whether Village officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… administrative fees and utilities), direct access to a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities totaling … and utility vendors from having direct access to a District bank account and the ability to disburse funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pittsfield, in Otsego County. The District is governed by an elected … for 2016 total $105,000. Key Findings The Board does not have any policies or procedures for credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… services for the Villages of Painted Post and Riverside in Steuben County. The Department is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… not find any material discrepancies. Key Recommendation Institute a procedure to ensure that all the checks issued by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure the IT assets and data were safeguarded. Officials … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Review network user … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and fees in a timely manner. Sixty-seven receipts totaling almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the … of some of these deficiencies, but did not inform the Board. Key Recommendations Seek reimbursement from the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47