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Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Commissioners. Its general fund budget for the 2014 fiscal year totals $233,379. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an …
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)
… is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s … Treasurer’s budget-to-actual report includes both revenues and expenditures and that the total expenditures represent …
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)
… 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-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)
… $10,517 that were deposited during the audit period. Company officials did not ensure that collections from … procedures to account for all collections received by the Company. Ensure compliance with the bylaws and pay bills after membership approval, as required. Fire Company officials generally agreed with our recommendations …
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)
… by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total $349,000. … 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)
… to review their duties. Use a request for proposals or quotation process to award professional service contracts. Clearly document water rates and ensure …
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)
… 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-b18-6-11Broome 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)
… 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/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… for maintaining fixed asset records. Ensure that all fixed assets with values that exceed the threshold have a tag affixed identifying them as District property. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147