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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)
… districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete required …
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)
… for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings … professional service contracts. Clearly document water rates and ensure water billings are accurate. Village …
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)
… budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a long-term financial plan that was … balanced budgets based on historical or known amounts and reduce the reliance on fund balance as a financing … that is unavailable. Maintain reasonable fund balances and reserves in accordance with adopted policies. Ensure …
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)
… Key Recommendations Establish a process for receiving and assessing system cybersecurity alerts. Adopt policies and procedures to better safeguard the water system. Prohibit … disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for and remove such publicly shared information. …
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)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not … officials did not ensure that collections from donations and fundraising were adequately documented. The Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-66
… Affected Employees Employees in bargaining units S8, SK and SD who will receive a paycheck or direct deposit advice … are the bargaining units, value of prepaid legal benefit and the earn codes being applied for benefit year 2003: Union … Agency Action Notify affected employee. Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice The applicable earn code and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-66-prepaid-legal-service-benefitUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-59
… Affected Employees Employees in bargaining units S8, SK and SD who will receive a paycheck or direct deposit advice … are the bargaining units, value of prepaid legal benefit, and the earn codes being applied for benefit year 2002. Union … Agency Actions Notify affected employees. Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice The applicable earn code and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-59-prepaid-legal-service-benefitTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… We reviewed properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions … supporting documentation. Granted an ineligible exemption and did not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Pultneyville 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)
… Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 … The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other relevant …
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-148