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Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Board. During our audit period, the Authority made payments to vendors totaling more than $8.5 million. Key … period did not provide adequate guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… officials improperly restricted more than $1.6 million in the debt reserve fund. Workers’ compensation reserves fund … unemployment expenditure. By maintaining surplus funds in excess of the statutory limit and maintaining excess … real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District was unaware its fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the … with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit claims to ensure they reconcile to fuel receipts and do not include taxes and unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Objective Determine whether the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) … did not demonstrate appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeOrange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
Determine whether the Orange County County Probation Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… appropriations each year and annually appropriating fund balance that was not needed to finance operations contributed to the District maintaining a surplus fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and … based on actual expenditures. Comply with the surplus fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period July 1, … procedures to ensure that the Board audits and approves all claims for payment before disbursements are made and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mCity of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… of our audit was to examine the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2013 through March 1, 2017. … City Council. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $31.7 million. Key Findings … 2015. State aid revenue was not appropriately restricted for revenue anticipation note (RAN) repayment as statutorily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Akron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s administration of compensatory … has not developed policies or procedures which clarify how comp time will be administered. Some employees have been … no established deadline when a request to earn comp time form should be submitted, and submitted forms have not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… 2014. Background The Amani Public Charter School, located in the City of Mount Vernon, is a public school that is not under the control of the local … employees have offer letters and/or personnel Action Forms in their personnel files to establish salaries and wages at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s parking violation enforcement activities and … since September 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… As a result, the Board did not have sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The … duties. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation … Ensure that the AFR is submitted timely and accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the highway fund. The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated fund … data and historical trends. Appropriate fund balance when needed. Reduce unrestricted fund balance amounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate … reviewed: 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … managed Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village … provide oversight and the Clerk-Treasurer did not perform all required duties. The Board did not: Ensure Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Churchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… from fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. However, when adding back unused appropriated fund balance, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and the use … each year (exceeding $14 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … by statute and District taxpayers paid more than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227