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Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three … local user accounts with administrative permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position … The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement process for the period January … 1, 2015 through July 8, 2016. Background The Mid-Hudson Library System is a nonprofit cooperative public library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s gasoline card purchases for the … credit card policy does not identify the number of cards to be issued or the individuals authorized to use the cards, and 15 cards were in the District Manager’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… Access rights to the housing software and accounting system are not properly restricted. Key Recommendations Adopt … receipts. Ensure that user access rights in the accounting system and housing software are limited to only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency CIDA properly approved and monitored projects
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight … and investigation, the former Supervisor was arrested in 2019 on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree, Scheme to Defraud, Defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Important Filing Reminders – Legacy Reporting
… different members. Do not include new members without NYSLRS IDs in your monthly report. You need to keep a … record of a new member’s days worked, salary and NYSLRS deductions until you receive a NYSLRS ID. If you … an Adjustment Report (RS2050), sign the certification section, attach an Adjustment Report Label (RS2050-A) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/important-filing-remindersBradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and … finances; as a result, it appears the Treasurer was able to misappropriate approximately $8,500 from January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVillage of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… $19,689. There was no formal Village Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four … Provide oversight over the Clerk and Deputy to ensure the withholdings are calculated correctly and … Reconcile monthly insurance invoices with withholdings to ensure that appropriate amounts are collected. Consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 … prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the school districts of origin for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingConstitutional Tax Limits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted … $2.8 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments totaling … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Covington (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as … $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 … in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of September 25, 2024, the Tax Collector had not yet remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25New York State Comptoller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Standard & Poor's Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… again shows that New York state’s finances are headed in the right direction. "The new AA+ rating for the state’s … again shows that New York states finances are headed in the right direction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptoller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-standard-poors-upgrade-nys-general-obligationTown of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… Granted exemptions without applications, renewal forms or other supporting documentation. Incorrectly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210