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Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… officials ensured that goods and services were received for the claims we reviewed, the Town Board (Board) did not … to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… a benchmark collection rate and review aging reports for outstanding tickets. To increase collections, consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… and expenditures. The adopted budgets were not maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
Determine whether goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeCanastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… balance. Account for and report year-end encumbrances that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… should: Consider automating the time keeping system to reduce calculation errors. Obtain proper approved time sheets prior to paying employees. Ensure overtime is approved prior to employees working overtime and monitor lunch breaks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mGates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end … insurance reserves were overfunded by $2.86 million as of June 30, 2018. The Board increased real property taxes by … estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amounts of fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53South Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial Activities (2020M-120)
… Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for. $65,658 was disbursed without any review or approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-department-oversight-financial-activitiesTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… or properly prepare duplicate receipts or retain receipts for all collections. The Town Board (Board) did not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… addition, we found their combined cash balances exceeded liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… Determine whether internal controls over the claims audit and payment process were adequately designed and operating effectively. Key Findings The Board of Supervisors (Board) and the Board of Health (BOH) did not audit their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… limit. Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementShelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… of $685,822 (6 percent) from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Ensure AUDs are filed on time. Audit and approve claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks totaling $2,918 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 20 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… provided adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … provide adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program: Six of the 11 loans reviewed were approved and paid but lacked required documentation of a commercial loan denial letter. The Director did not adequately follow up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolving