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Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear … annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/ or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Stafford Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Management (2023M-110)
… Board did not: Include revenue estimates in the budgets for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Develop realistic budgets, as … or capital plan to help guide budget development and save for capital asset and equipment purchases. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/08/stafford-fire-department-inc-financial-management-2023m-110Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… not always properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. We reviewed 173 claims totaling $338,876 and … to authorize the payment in advance of the audit of claims for utility services. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… (Village) officials properly recorded and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings Village officials did not properly record and account for all capital assets. As a result, the Village has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… or to reduce District property taxes. Correct accounting records for misclassifications, and accurately report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… and disbursements were proper. Key Findings The Board President (President) did not publicly disclose, in writing, … The Treasurer did not keep adequate documentation for 55 disbursements totaling $38,500. Key Recommendations … delinquent payments. The Board should require more support for collections, such as tickets or receipts. The finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances. Key Findings Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with Town ordinances. We found: The water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The Board has not … review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets are … Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review software installed on … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. Did not effectively manage the Town’s … Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the estimates for revenues and appropriations are reasonable based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings While the Board and District officials used $3.1 million in excess … fund balance is added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… limit access to assets and data. Some District computers were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the … Ensure that a comprehensive written disaster recovery plan is developed and shared with key District officials. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Town officials properly managed finances by … multiyear financial and capital plans and planning for and using fund balance. Key Findings Overall the Board … its financial management. It did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Develop adequate IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided … Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203