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Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … Ensure that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over financial activity … $420,000. Key Findings The Treasurer’s budget-to-actual reports did not include revenues or a complete … trail beginning with the initial point of cash collection to show the amounts the Treasurer received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the … Board of Fire Commissioners, provides fire protection to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for … The Board did not perform a proper audit of vouchers prior to payment or ensure that adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mWyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… of our audit was to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through … April 15, 2015. Background Wyoming County is located in western New York State and has a population of … for office space with a private developer. The procurement policy does not provide clear guidance for procuring and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… accurate accounting records. Establish procedures to account for all collections received by the Company. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77South Country Central School District – Information Technology Inventory (2017M-219)
… July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The South Country Central School District is located in the Town of … South Country Central School District Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/south-country-central-school-district-information-technology-inventoryFranklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… claims for payment did not indicate the number or dollar amounts of claims that were audited and approved for … claims contain sufficient information as to the number and dollar amounts of claims authorized for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the Town’s … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population … Town of Canaan Board Oversight 2017M183 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials properly … January 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The Town of Dannemora, which includes the Village of Dannemora within … Town of Dannemora PartTown Activities 2017M215 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Washingtonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-129)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through … the Village of Washingtonville and part of the Towns of Cornwall, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor in Orange County. The … totaled approximately $87 million. Key Findings The Board’s adopted budgets overestimated appropriations in the 2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/washingtonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-129Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… contracts. Clearly document water rates and ensure water billings are accurate. Village officials generally agreed …
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)
… fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the 2018- 19 budget when only $283,749 was available to fund … Adopt realistic, structurally balanced budgets based on historical or known amounts and reduce the reliance on fund …
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)
… Provide staff with cybersecurity awareness training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… Key Findings Districts did not sufficiently monitor in-house drivers or contractual transportation vendors. Superintendents in five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. … transportation vendor drivers. Take an active role in overseeing the districts’ own transportation departments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… of interest ) Resources "Audit Committee Charter Guidance [pdf]," Office of the State Comptroller (includes audit committee charter template) Other auditing roles External Auditor Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Broome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the County’s computerized … data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through August 20, 2013. Background Broome …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… oversight of the financial activities of the New Hope Fire Department for the period January 1, 2016 through November 1, 2017. Background The New Hope Fire Department is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Department provides fire protection services in the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Rockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District properly recorded and … records each year and ensure that they are accurate and up-to-date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147