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Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… as of October 12, 2017, and Court officials were unable to determine the composition of these excess balances. The … 18 individuals totaling $7,150 that could not be traced to any open or closed cases during our audit period. The … generate current pending bail reports and reconcile to bank balances. Examine Court records or retain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District money for the period January 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… June 30, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year, excluding City public schools, totaled approximately $546 million. Key … provide justification when seeking competition will not be in the best interest of taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Chenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Company’s controls over financial activity for the period … January 1, 2013 through September 9, 2014. Background The Company is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit … is located in the Town of Chenango in Broome County. The Company provides fire protection to the Towns of Chenango, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mMontezuma Volunteer Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-23)
… Prepare and provide monthly bank reconciliations for the membership’s review. Department officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/11/montezuma-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operations-2018mCity of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… adopted an acceptable use policy or implemented procedures to properly monitor computer use. City officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to City officials. Key Recommendations Establish an acceptable use policy, distribute it to all City personnel and monitor IT usage. Maintain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the School’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… and failed to file required annual financial reports for the last four fiscal years. The Board did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… fund balance. Reduce the unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or reduce … a more comprehensive reserve policy and review reserves to determine whether the balances are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Saratoga Youth Recreation – Financial Activities (2016M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that the Program’s financial activity was properly … and the Town of Saratoga through intermunicipal agreements to operate youth development programs for children residing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/saratoga-youth-recreation-financial-activities-2016m-258Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector maintained adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely … whether the Town ClerkTax Collector maintained adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257City of Mount Vernon – Building Department Fees and Fines (2014M-65)
… examine the City’s procedures for collecting and enforcing building violation fees and fines for the period January 1, … Findings The City did not resolve more than 80 percent of building violations issued during the audit period. The Law Department did not pursue collection for all unpaid building violation fines. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-mount-vernon-building-department-fees-and-fines-2014m-65Operational Advisory No. 7
… this advisory is to request each Business Unit review the address and telephone number in SFS. SFS has address and phone numbers associated with each Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-updateWaterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Department’s cash … organization that provides fire protection services to the Village of Waterford, Saratoga County. The Village … contracts with the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, to provide services to portions of the Town located outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over financial activity … the Village and for residents outside the Village pursuant to a contract with the Town of Elba. Department expenses for … the Treasurer’s books annually. Review all bills prior to payment to ensure that they are for appropriate purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mXV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse during the … period involved. Budgets are not permitted to lapse with a negative balance and should be handled with the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesVeterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… On Tuesday, we honor the men and women who have bravely served in our country’s … Armed Forces. With crises and conflicts continuing around the world, this Veterans Day we must remember the sacrifices countless Americans have made on our behalf, … On Tuesday we honor the men and women who have bravely served in our countrys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… did not provide formalized IT security awareness training for individuals who used the District’s IT assets. Personal … guidelines. Develop comprehensive written procedures for managing network and application user accounts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Randolph Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-232)
… fund. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Return money improperly restricted to surplus fund balance in the general fund. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-232Introduction – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… Computer systems and electronic data are fundamental to daily business transactions, communication, and accounting … of an incident. The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system and/ or electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/introduction