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Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… unauthorized non-revenue (lost) water, 12 percentage points above the national average. Key Recommendations Ensure …
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)
… not deposited in the bank and collections of $845,258 were missing key support. Records to support transactions totaling … resulting in balance errors totaling as much as $9,370 that went undetected and uncorrected. The last six ECA external …
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)
… implemented information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … City officials did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written policies …
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)
… (Department) officials ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings Department officials did not ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was … Inc Department officials ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and supported and that money was …
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)
… accounting records and bank statements. The budget was not entered into the accounting software. Therefore, the …
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)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pulteney (Town) officials adequately safeguarded Town information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets … Determine whether Town of Pulteney Town officials adequately safeguarded Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… internal controls to ensure that non-payroll disbursements were authorized and proper. Key Findings District officials … internal controls to ensure that non-payroll disbursements were authorized and proper. The Business Manager/Treasurer … internal controls to ensure that nonpayroll disbursements were authorized and proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… activities are properly recorded and reported, and cash was safeguarded. Key Findings District officials have not … activities are properly recorded and reported and cash was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… shared and former employee accounts. Revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… date. Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) or department heads. Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by business office staff were not included on the warrants or audited by the Board. Of the 76 claims we … all disbursements are audited by the Board, listed on the warrants and entered into the accounting records. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … by $3.9 million. District officials have not developed a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations … pay off debt and/or reduce property taxes. Develop a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Centerville (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … all tax collections, she did not always record dates of receipts or deposit or remit payments timely. The Clerk did not: Properly record dates of collections for Clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) that resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30