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Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures. Key … Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $420,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… approximately $125 million. Key Findings The Board did not demonstrate that it performed an appropriate cost … with a private developer. The procurement policy does not provide clear guidance for procuring and awarding … or contracts for insurance coverage. County officials have not adopted comprehensive written cash receipts policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… and reported and that District moneys were safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 16, 2013. … and separate from the Town of Cincinnatus, is located in Cortland County and is governed by a five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Its general fund budget for the 2014 fiscal year totals $233,379. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… of our audit was to review the Tax Collector’s process for the period July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2015. … Background The Edinburg Common School District is located in the Towns of Edinburg, North Hampton and Day in Saratoga … and has approximately 70 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… not adequate: The bookkeeper maintained two cash ledgers. Bank reconciliations were performed inadequately for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… fees intact. Adequately support collections and the form of payment was not always recorded. Receipts for the 2016 and … Maintain receipts or another acceptable form of documentation for all collections that include the payer, purpose, amount, date of receipt and form of payment. Make deposits of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265More About This Retirement Plan – Career Plan
… retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Police and Fire Retirement System … Throughout this publication, you will find references to “Sections” and “Articles” that refer to the RSSL. The New York State and Local Retirement System, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/more-about-retirement-planProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… governments and school districts that utilize aggregators for energy purchases are ensuring they are procuring … comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five units (City of Albany; … spent approximately $2.4 million (67 percent) more for electricity than a potential benchmark we identified for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding … are necessary and reasonable and use excess amounts in accordance with applicable statutes and in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through April 29, 2014. … Background The Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department, located in the Town of Pulteney, Steuben County, is affiliated with … by a seven-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2013 totaled $82,380. Key Findings The Treasurer’s duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialPlymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… of the Department’s financial operations for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 3, 2013. Background The … the Department’s fire protection service operations. As a result of a lack of oversight, the former Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… and adequately managed the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Background The Village of Newport (Village) is located in the Town of Newport in Herkimer County. The Village, which … of approximately 640. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $379,000. Key Findings From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… accounts in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… transparent and comprehensive financial information. As a result, the community and other interested parties could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Town of Southold – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-10)
… elected officials. Of the 45 total individuals we tested (26 selected employees and all 19 elected officials), six … employees and elected officials, and include five of the 16 individuals in our testing that did not complete the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-southold-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-10City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… the Fire Department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. … audit statewide city niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… $10,000 of permit fees and $2,000 of security deposits for facility rentals in accordance with statutory requirements. The Town … office did not maintain adequate receipt documentation for cash collections totaling $186,873 and reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Village of Cambridge – Payroll (2015M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials … The Board did not establish, document and approve pay rates for all employees, and some employees did not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/03/village-cambridge-payroll-2015m-74