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Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… 2016. Key Findings Of the 105 vehicle and traffic tickets issued during our scope period, the former Justice did not adjudicate 82 tickets, either because he did not hold court on a regular … Key Recommendations Hold court as scheduled and adjudicate tickets in a timely manner. Maintain adequate court records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases totaling $144,155. Justify, authorize and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… manner, the School did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of School funds was increased. Key Recommendations The Director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… more than $2.9 million each year. This contributed to the District’s overall cash position, which decreased by … plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to address the fund balance deficit. Monitor revenues, … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a … corrective action . Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… to all business office staff and periodically tested for efficacy, District officials have less assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationXVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP. GASB Statements and Interpretations … and Interpretations are periodically incorporated in the Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial … Specific applicable principles are referenced in the topical sections of this chapter. References may be to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January … 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water to about 8,800 customers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… Hochul's signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too … Texas, this scourge knows no geographic boundaries. The gun control bills signed into law by Governor Hochul today … Hochuls signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlSeneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of … District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… water bills tested were not calculated correctly resulting in approximately $70,000 of lost revenue for the Town. All 51 … water district had operating surpluses of over $465,000 in 2019 and $395,000 in 2020. 28 percent of the water produced, or 138.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… all collections and disbursements are accurately accounted for, supported, approved and reconciled. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. Key … did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. City … did not regularly review, identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, 14 unnecessary generic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… did not perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all accounts. Cash receipts and fundraising activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesIX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… Required the State to notify the U.S. Treasury in writing of a federal program change that should be reflected in the TSA, within 30 days of the date on which the State becomes aware of such change. The notification must include a proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the District’s accounting … did not properly monitor the budget which contributed to the District exceeding its 2020 appropriations by $77,968. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for allocating costs among the districts. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… local user accounts. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the Town’s IT service providers. In addition, … and disable those that are unnecessary. Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28