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Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… Law Section 118. Town officials may have saved $5,010 in fuel costs if they had used the State contract pricing … on abstracts of audited claims. Periodically compare prices to State contracts and contracts bid by other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… effectively managed the Town of Boylston’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than … $386,162, or 84 percent of actual expenditures. Diminished financial transparency by annually appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… (CEDC) Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The CEDC Board did not properly manage or monitor the revolving loan fund program and was unaware inadequate accounting … records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
Determine whether Village of Islandia Village officials ensured information technology IT assets were adequately protected from unauthorized access use and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Little Flower Union Free School District (District) officials properly recorded … Determine whether Little Flower Union Free School District District officials properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
Determine whether the Town of Saratoga Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Norfolk Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … Determine whether the Norfolk Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not … establish controls to safeguard and accurately account for fuel inventory, and the responsibility for managing fuel inventories was not clearly assigned. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Company’s financial operations. As a result, there is … and deposited. Ensure that the Treasurer and Financial Secretary performed bank reconciliations for Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is an increased risk that … Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of all contracts and lease agreements. Develop … Towns annually. Review and approve financial transactions on a regular basis and have them audited annually. Charge the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… and not deposited timely or intact and were not remitted to appropriate parties in a timely manner. Although the … they did not properly deposit and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … Make intact and timely deposits. Secure collections prior to being deposited. Maintain all records, books and papers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Village) Board adopted realistic budgets, and monitored and effectively managed the fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park Village Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… and the Board did not enforce compliance with existing bylaw and policy provisions. The Board did not present the … written financial policies and enforce compliance with all bylaw and policy provisions. Ensure that annual and monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… as received) or record, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … Consult with legal counsel and the Town’s insurance agent to recoup the missing money from the former Clerk. Ensure the … analyses. Annually audit the Clerk’s records to ensure records, deposits, reports and collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113South Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… policies. As a result: The Treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform financial duties and thus: did not … and real property tax levies were higher than needed to fund operations. Key Recommendations Adopt adequate financial policies and procedures to define, segregate and oversee financial duties. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, providing construction services totaling $3,000 during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… excess tree purchases, late fees, interest, unused cell phone accounts, sales tax and lease payments for a copier … our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… overtime totaling $72,218, without any explanation as to why the overtime was worked. Paid 13 employees for … all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is necessary. Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are supported by timekeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Neptune Hose … not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These disbursements had one or more issues, such as … Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements are adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… elmsford audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9