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Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of … total cost of approximately $14,410 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories of all IT assets were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund for the period July 1, 2013 through February 29, 2016. … elected by the boards of the component districts. For the 2014-15 fiscal year, reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in part by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2011 through April 4, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $18.5 million. Key Findings For fiscal years 2011-12 through 2014-15, the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… data will be lost and the District may not be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we also found that officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… maintenance of the financial records and reports for the period June 1, 2015 through August 5, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the District’s unassigned … adequate multiyear financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire and ambulance companies that provide emergency services to … Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 8,500. The Town, which … to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company for basic life support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… January 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster … High Falls Water District Water Fees 2015M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The East Hampton Housing Authority is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed by an appointed … East Hampton Housing Authority Board Oversight 2017M33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… reports since January 2020 and the 15 submitted reports for 2018 and 2019 were inaccurate and untimely. Although an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… were paid without an invoice attached to the claims. The checks for 39 payments totaling $141,904 were deposited … they were approved according to the District minutes. 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one employee was required to count … compare the total amount of cash collected with the cash register tapes. Key Recommendations Establish comprehensive … receipts collected and compare the total with the cash register tapes. Compare the amounts collected as recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $242,000. Key Findings The Board … not audit and approve claims prior to them being processed for payment by the City. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… applicable to various types of local governments. In the case of cities, the city’s own charter typically contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewVillage of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… of approximately 2,100 residents. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board consisting of the Mayor and … that Village officials verify that the price charged by a vendor awarded a State contract is correct by comparing relevant list prices, reduced by contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. 24 of the 26 restitution orders … delinquent restitution totaling $7,767 were not reported to the court, as required. 16 outstanding restitution checks … up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… struggles. Key Recommendation Properly plan for property acquisitions. COIDA officials disagreed with certain findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneonta