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Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. … Board has not developed procedures to ensure that officers and employees comply with the District’s procurement policy. … are properly supported with appropriate documentation and that vouchers comply with the District’s procurement, …
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)
… transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings Districts did not sufficiently … five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete … drivers (3 percent) were omitted from random drug testing. Of the 864 required safety drills, 324 (38 percent) were not …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Trustees (Board) provided adequate oversight of Village operations to safeguard resources. Key Findings … Incompatible duties are performed by the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the …
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)
… balance as a financing source. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is unavailable. Maintain …
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)
… on system cybersecurity threats. Prevent or monitor public disclosure of information that could jeopardize the … Provide staff with cybersecurity awareness training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
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)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget … The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to …
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)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Franklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims processing … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Franklinville in Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141Rockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are … located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets for the period July 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Washingtonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-129)
… The Washingtonville Central School District is located in the Town of Blooming Grove and includes the Village of … of the Towns of Cornwall, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor in Orange County. The District is governed by an elected … The Board’s adopted budgets overestimated appropriations in the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years, and appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/washingtonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-129New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… the financial activities of the New Hope Fire Department for the period January 1, 2016 through November 1, 2017. … to establish internal controls and provide guidance for cash disbursements, including the use of debit cards. …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard information …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the Town’s … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Roosevelt Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-234)
… of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Roosevelt Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-234Edmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to … through February 23, 2015. Background The Edmeston Central School District is located in the Towns of Burlington, … Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Northern Adirondack Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-128)
… receipts contained supporting documentation and four student treasurers did not maintain ledgers. Key … documentation for all activity fund receipts and that student treasurers maintain ledgers. … Northern Adirondack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extraBradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES), … claims auditor’s objectivity and independence. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, totaling … our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148