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Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities, and ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional service providers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… The District did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase totaling $121,928 was … is maintained. Provide the claims auditor with access to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of His Father Nicholas DiNapoli
… P. DiNapoli. Dad passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday. To us, he was just the greatest father and grandfather in the … offered by so many and for the many kindnesses shown to our father over the years. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. For those who have asked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-statement-passing-his-father-nicholas-dinapoliState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… Hochul set forth her agenda. State government is here to work for the people of this state and make life better and … on our health and economy. As the nation continues to recover from pandemic aftershocks, the state’s fiscal … economy remains uneven, and inflation is still too high. To prepare for future risks and uncertainties, rainy day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-addressBrighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Village of Cohocton – Cash Receipts (2015M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial operations for the period … Key Recommendations Certify the list of unpaid taxes to be relevied. Perform the required annual audit of the … of a certified public accountant or public accountant to conduct the audit. Issue duplicate receipts where no other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-cohocton-cash-receipts-2015m-63Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… approved, District officials did not monitor overtime to ensure it was accurate. Had officials established adequate … procedures for supervisory review of hours worked to ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. Adopt policies … for overtime work, including the approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105CUNY Bulletin No. CU-321
… Purpose To inform agencies of automatic rate changes. Affected … Benefit Office has prepared a notification for agencies to send to all employees enrolled in this program informing them of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-321-rate-changes-cuny-transit-benefit-tsa-programCanaseraga Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2014M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over cafeteria cash receipts … does not routinely receive and review certain reports to facilitate the reconciliation and verification of the … the daily cafeteria sales report and bank deposit amount to the student accounts report and composition of cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials effectively managed the … Key Findings The Town lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, … Establish comprehensive policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for water and sewer billing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Kortright – Financial Management (2016M-397)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period … policy that establishes reasonable levels of fund balance to be maintained in each fund, the reserves and target … needed, funding sources and when the reserves will be used to meet the Town's needs. Adopt comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kortright-financial-management-2016m-397Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Town officials’ budget practices for the four … developed a policy for acceptable levels of fund balance to maintain. Town officials have not developed long-term … the levels of fund balance, including reserves, to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409Town of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Court’s financial … basis or did not pursue those defendants who failed to appear. The computerized bail list has not been updated to reflect the bail returned to defendants and is overstated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not … Present future capital project plans transparently to voters. Competitively bid change orders exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTown of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… did not: Establish a policy or written procedures to ensure that comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved by direct supervisors. … and officials should: Adopt a policy or written procedures to provide guidelines for pre-approval of overtime, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not regularly review enabled non-student user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a … be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138U-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s travel expenditures for the period … adopted a resolution establishing a per diem rate of $100 to cover meals and incidental travel expenditures, which … trips, the District potentially could have saved up to $12,800 if discounted conference hotel rates were used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records were maintained, and adequate … recording and reporting all transactions related to FFI tax money. The Fire Chief maintained inaccurate … developing comprehensive policies and procedures related to FFI tax money. Ensure the Chamberlain adequately maintains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140