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Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… process. The Board did not authorize the stipends or salary amounts paid to 10 employees totaling over $80,000. … transactions. Establish procedures to ensure that all salary, stipend and wage rates are authorized by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … Central School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… Services (BOCES) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings BOCES … flow forecasts to monitor and estimate funds available for investment. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive … program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. BOCES officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… of the 2023 appropriations. The Town’s preliminary budgets for the three fiscal years we examined did not include fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… Officials did not: Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor … investment options. Develop investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… Joint Fire District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the … annual report of reserve funds is prepared and submitted to the Board. Determine if the Unemployment Insurance … fund balance is reasonable and use any surplus amount to reduce real property taxes or finance one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Findings The District adopted budgets that included plans to use fund balance which mostly went unused and has … appropriation estimates that are realistic. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33Town of Kirkwood – Justice Court Operations (2016M-414)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal … not determine the status of all bail amounts from the list of liabilities to the case files. Key Recommendations … Perform an accountability of funds held by preparing a list of Court liabilities and comparing this listing with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-kirkwood-justice-court-operations-2016m-414Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, Town officials made duplicate payments totaling $79,806, and the Town has an increased risk … but indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… District financial activities, which hindered its ability to monitor financial operations and increased the risk that … Treasurer's 2021 records. While the Treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed six (2 percent) of the 247 … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … audit fire district Upper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… with Town policies. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure payroll payments were accurate or in accordance … for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to hourly employees, resulting in overpayments of $8,052 out of $47,192 overtime payments reviewed. Did not always pay wages at Board-approved rates, resulting in $13,650 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… IT inventory records were incomplete and inaccurate, in part because the records were not always updated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentTown of Stockport – Disbursements (2013M-216)
… 22, 2013. Background The Town of Stockport is located in Columbia County and has a population of 2,815. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/27/town-stockport-disbursements-2013m-216Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… The Board and officials did not obtain information to monitor capital investment and salaries and did not have an adequate process to verify job creation and retention. The Board and officials … action. Appendix D includes our comment on an issue raised in HCIDA’s response. … Determine whether the Herkimer County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2012 to March 6, 2013. Background The Town of Putnam Valley is … million in total. We also reviewed supporting documents to verify that procurements and subsequent payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193X.4 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… has its own vendor record. It is important all information on the vendor record is correct to ensure timely and accurate … for ensuring the accuracy of certain information on their vendor record, including legal business name, … Unit, are responsible for maintaining other information on the vendor record, including vendor classifications (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4-overviewSlate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… policy and whether claims were adequately supported, and for a valid purpose before payment. Key Findings District … and services or ensure claims were properly supported or for valid purposes. Officials: Did not solicit competition for professional services from seven professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Public Library is a Municipal Public Library located in the City of Johnstown, Fulton County, which serves approximately 17,050 residents in the City and surrounding area. The Library, part of the … the Library does not use a cash register, maintain a log or issue duplicate receipts. Cash collections are stored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304