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Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in … Law. The Board does not review monthly bank statements and the related reconciliations and canceled check images. The Board did not complete, or …
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)
… insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as intended. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of … four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit … are authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The … The Treasurer’s duties are not adequately segregated and the Board does not provide adequate oversight of the … Department personnel. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to … are unneeded or unnecessary to prevent unauthorized access and use. Key Recommendations Disable unneeded or unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the District has an increased risk that its assets could be … or stolen. Deficiencies identified from our audit include: The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant … $171,438 were not properly identified or recorded. The purchasing department did not prepare and distribute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37XV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… ), for reporting agency sole custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the State’s annual financial … complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account information. For more information about sole custody …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingEastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES … including: 165 student accounts, 199 nonstudent accounts, and 317 shared and service accounts. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mBradford 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), … audited and approved 25 claims for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 million. This …
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)
… the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law Article 18. We also found no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Village of Old Brookville – Cash Receipts (2015M-286)
… Receipts were not always deposited in a timely manner and duplicate receipts were not always issued when collecting … duties such as collecting cash, recording receipts and preparing bank deposits. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies and procedures for collecting, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/15/village-old-brookville-cash-receipts-2015m-286Dryden Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-396)
… with the Real Property Tax law statutory limits. Review all reserve balances and determine if the amounts reserved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/dryden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-396Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. General fund … was adopted in 2007 but has not been updated since then and does not address data backup, disaster recovery, breach … The IT policy had not been distributed to Town officials and employees. The Town’s server is not located in a secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… The Village of Fort Ann is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 490. The Village is … year totaled approximately $219,000 for the general, water and sewer funds. Key Findings The Board consistently … intentionally overestimated expenditures for the water and sewer funds with the intention of increasing the levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… property (i.e., land). This includes processing voluntary and involuntary (i.e., by eminent domain judgment) land acquisition vouchers and additional award payment and land acquisition deposit vouchers that supplement eminent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance … of December 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town … in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written fund balance policy and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials did not monitor compliance with the … were appropriately procured, properly audited and approved, adequately supported and for valid district purposes. The claims auditor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. … or written purchase order requests. Claims abstracts and Board minutes do not demonstrate that claims are audited … contract or agreement between the service providers and the Village. Key Recommendations Ensure that department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not … user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials did not: Monitor compliance with the … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures to monitor compliance with the AUP. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userMastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. … vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before payment and include a detailed resolution of such audit and approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38