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Broome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… through August 20, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the Southern Tier of the State, has approximately 200,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… provides fire protection services in the Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Department is governed by an elected … establish internal controls over transaction authorization and recordkeeping. The Board did not perform an annual audit … of the Treasurer’s records. Key Recommendations Review and update the bylaws, or adopt policies and procedures, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… whether Town officials properly allocated revenues and expenditures to the part-town (PT) funds for the period … not include a PT general fund. General fund PT revenues and expenditures were not properly allocated, and the Town unnecessarily taxed Town residents residing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215South Country Central School District – Information Technology Inventory (2017M-219)
… determine whether District officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard information … District is governed by a seven-member Board of Education and operates six schools. Operating appropriations for the … the inventory secretary could not maintain a complete and accurate inventory record. Except for a camera valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/south-country-central-school-district-information-technology-inventoryTown of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately 1,750. The Town is … The Board did not perform annual audits of the records and reports of officers and employees. Key Recommendations Issue pre-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over financial activity … June 30, 2014. Background The Candor Fire District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire … separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. … Background Wyoming County is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 42,000. The … a 16-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $125 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period … Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of Company … disbursements only after Company members authorize them and performs monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mCincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… and separate from the Town of Cincinnatus, is located in Cortland County and is governed by a five-member Board of … that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s records are audited annually, in a timely manner. … Cincinnatus Fire District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
Hughsonville Fire District Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements 2014M159
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mSchool District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… providing adequate oversight over transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the … documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the … the incompatible duties of the Village Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer or designate a Board member to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… and reduce the reliance on fund balance as a financing source. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… Key Recommendations Establish a process for receiving and assessing system cybersecurity alerts. Adopt policies and procedures to better safeguard the water system. Prohibit … disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for and remove such publicly shared information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records. For example, The Treasurer did not record collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-59
… To explain processing of Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes. Affected Employees Employees in bargaining … of prepaid legal benefit, and the earn codes being applied for benefit year 2002. Union BU Value Earn Code SEIU Local … is a taxable benefit that will be automatically applied for tax purposes only in the last paycheck of the 2002 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-59-prepaid-legal-service-benefitTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… We reviewed properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions … supporting documentation. Granted an ineligible exemption and did not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … did not complete, or contract with an independent account to complete, an annual audit of the District’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… 2018-19. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as … that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund … unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249