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Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of 184 claims … and deliberate audit of all claims prior to approving them for payment. Adequately document the justification for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… did not maintain a complete and 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… controls over the Department’s contracts with agencies for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … a 23-member Board of Legislators. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $392 million. The County Department of Social Services is responsible for providing temporary assistance to eligible individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mMorrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… is located in the Towns of Eaton, Fenner, Lebanon, Lincoln, Nelson, Smithfield and Stockbridge in Madison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98Otselic Valley Central School District – Capital Project (2015M-263)
… Board’s involvement in the District’s $17 million capital project for the period June 1, 2011 through September 10, … change orders. Key Recommendations Ensure that all capital project purchases are competitively bid as required by … the life of the projects. Review and approve all project change orders in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-2015m-263Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of … and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The Board and District officials properly established reserve … use or maintain all reserve funds at appropriate levels. The Board and District officials: Did not adopt an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… did not maintain documentation to justify compensatory (comp) time earned. Key Recommendations Adopt a payroll policy … for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime and comp time is pre-approved, properly documented and monitored. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) … Determine whether Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesQuaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… whether the Quaker Street Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight to ensure … by their policy. Approved fuel credit card payments of $4,875 without supporting documentation. Did not ensure … whether the Quaker Street Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… have adequate support including a specific BOCES purpose. 97 charges totaling $12,938 required pre-approval but were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Law Section 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, a village board to audit all claims against a village before payment is made, the Board did not perform a thorough and deliberate … to the claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Albany County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-05)
… and reliable records. County officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/15/albany-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-05Niagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… $1.2 billion. Key Findings Cost benefit analysis (CBA) information for proposed projects lacked calculations of … stated in their applications. Key Recommendations Develop CBA ratios that provide for measurement of project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectBaldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… July 1, 2015 through December 1, 2016. Background The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… 31, 2017. Background The Riverhead Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … any procedures in place to determine whether a vendor name is already included in the master file before creating a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Town of Greece – Information Technology (2017M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s Information Technology (IT) controls … million. Key Findings The Town’s acceptable use policy did not include provisions for enforcement, such as monitoring … disaster recovery plan. Town officials did not have a comprehensive hardware inventory, and IT staff did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/05/town-greece-information-technology-2017m-145Ticonderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… applied for all entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether extra-classroom … The Ticonderoga Central School District is located in the Town of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and the Town of Hague, in Warren County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraHillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… The Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park (Library) is a school district public library is located in Nassau County. The Library, which is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, was created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s … 2017. Background The Kenmore Housing Authority is located in the Village of Kenmore in Erie County. The Authority, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157