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Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… and accurate manner . As a result, the Board’s ability to effectively monitor financial operations was diminished . … documentation and deposit, remit and report collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Prepare … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… 230 charges had one or more exceptions that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: … $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used. Approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was purchased. District officials also could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mDolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… of fuel are unaccounted for. Maintain fuel use logs to determine whether gasoline purchases made with District … inventory records, perform periodic reconciliations to the fuel in the tank and investigate and resolve any … fuel deliveries. Review diesel and gasoline fuel usage to help ensure fuel usage is reasonable. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… (Board) established controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets . The Board did not: Establish adequate … financial duties or provide increased oversight to mitigate the risk. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… more than $2.9 million each year. This contributed to the District’s overall cash position, which decreased by … plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to address the fund balance deficit. Monitor revenues, … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionVillage of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… current capital asset list (asset list). We were unable to definitively locate and trace 32 of 35 assets reviewed to the Village’s asset list because the asset, purchase … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … Recommendations Consider amending the purchasing policy to include the use of competitive methods, such as using an … use of verbal and written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting records. Bank reconciliations were generally performed two to three months after the statement date. Periodic financial … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Evaluate all network user accounts to ensure unneeded network user accounts are disabled. Assess … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… clerk (clerk) properly handled or made reasonable efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) … 40 tickets tested. Ensure the Court was using the most up-to-date and secure recordkeeping software. Key … timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping software to the most current and secure version. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets … fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 expenditures. Key Recommendations … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… with the necessary financial reports and information to properly oversee Town finances. During our audit period, … software or provide the Board with detailed monthly budget-to-actual reports. File the annual financial reports (known … the financial software timely and provide detailed budget-to-actual reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Tuckahoe Common School District - Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (2018M-229)
Determine whether all extraclassroom activity funds were deposited complete and in a timely manner and whether all disbursements were properly supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-eca-funds-2018mTown of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… registrants did not pay program fees that ranged from $80 to $130 per person totaling $640 to $1,040. The Co-Director’s child attended the after-school, … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68Town of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… accurately. Collections were reported and remitted late to the Supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months we examined. … prepared monthly, whereby known liabilities are reconciled to available cash. Perform an adequate annual audit of, or … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to taxpayers. Specifically, the Supervisor and Board did … Transparently communicate or present project information to taxpayers. The Supervisor did not: Account for the … The audit report includes 11 recommendations to improve capital project planning, accounting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that separation payments were made in accordance … or less leave days (143) than what they were entitled to. Three employees’ vacation accruals were not properly … The audit report includes six recommendations to help the Board and District officials improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Seaford Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2014M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over its Length of Service … officials did not implement standards and procedures to ensure that the records maintained for activities … Review and amend the District’s point system to ensure it is consistent with GML. Ensure that the point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/21/seaford-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2014m-319Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… Ensure that employees accrue and use leave time according to the employee handbook or highway contract. Adequately … Town’s payroll by reviewing and comparing payroll reports to supporting source documentation. Town officials generally … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Smithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Smithtown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithtown and Suffolk County in which it is located. The … Smithtown Fire District Capital Project 2014M231 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231