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Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… of water billing resulted in the Town not billing for $8,461 (6 percent of the average annual water revenue) in … Recommendations Establish procedures to accurately bill for water charges to maximize District revenues. Ensure new … water customers are added to the Town’s records and billed for services. Ensure all water rates are Board-adopted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of 184 claims … and deliberate audit of all claims prior to approving them for payment. Adequately document the justification for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Village of Brookville – Board Oversight (2015M-45)
… was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.4 … funds totaling $2.4 million without a long-term plan for its use. The Board has not annually audited, or provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/12/village-brookville-board-oversight-2015m-45York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… administrative permissions. Officials paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without … in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for necessity and appropriateness. Set written expectations for the District’s specific IT service needs. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Oyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
Oyster Bay Water District Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance 2017M43
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Village of Medina – Ambulance Service Billings (2014M-326)
… audit was to review ambulance service billing procedures for the period January 1, 2011 through September 10, 2014. … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The Village budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year is approximately $5 million. Key … allowed a third party to collect Village money. The rates for service types indicated by the patient care records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-medina-ambulance-service-billings-2014m-326Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… District (District) officials accurately paid tuition for foster care students enrolled at other school districts. … Findings District officials did not accurately pay tuition for foster care students enrolled care students enrolled at other school districts. Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 percent) of 31 foster care students who were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mTown of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal … through October 6, 2016. Background The Town of Fulton is located in Schoharie County and has a population of … on a regular basis or did not pursue those defendants who failed to appear. The computerized bail list has not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6COLA – Child Center of New York
… was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance for Submitting Claims that DOH issued for fiscal years 2013-14. Background Each fiscal year, DOH makes COLA payments to not-for-profit contractors with an eligible contract. DOH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkTown of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2017M-81)
… of our audit was to review the Department’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2015 through January 27, 2017. … by an elected three-member Town Board. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $12.5 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orchard-park-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2017m-81Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… were secure. Officials did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials … network user accounts, including 24 that were created for former employees or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Gloversville Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-257)
… internal controls over tenant rents and claims processing for the period October 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. … Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 … Key Findings The Board did not adopt adequate policies for tenant rent collections to ensure that payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/15/gloversville-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2015m-257Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… the Town’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1 million. Key Findings The … financial reports, including reconciled cash balances for each fund, budget status reports and bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… controls over the District’s cash disbursement process for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Background … by special legislation in 1996. The operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year totals $382,110. Key Findings The … to ensure that petty cash is appropriately accounted for. Key Recommendations Ensure that all disbursements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were … not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Town of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … population of approximately 4,300. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings The … of our audit was to review the Towns budgeting practices for the period January 1 2011 through July 31 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express … petty cash payments will involve small amounts required for infrequent purchases, such as office supplies. The amount … petty cash fund should periodically request reimbursement for the fund by submitting all bills or receipts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditShoreham-Wading River Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-75)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. … with approximately 2,250 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $72.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/16/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-financial-management-2017mSharon Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-39)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9.3 million. … more fund balance than was needed in the adopted budgets for the three-year period ending June 30, 2015. Unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/sharon-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-39Starpoint Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-266)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through September 1, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $47.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/starpoint-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-266