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Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… installed on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed on AWB computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary software on 60 computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… our audit and investigation, the former Superintendent was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, … The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as required. Key … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund … reserve balances to reasonable levels and use reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… and adopt budgets that include more realistic estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amount of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings Online payments … initiated by business office staff were not included on the warrants or audited by the Board. Of the 76 claims we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… Findings Unassigned fund balance increased from $66,600 to $134,300 (102 percent) from 2014 to 2017, which could fund over three years’ worth of … 39 percent less than budgeted appropriations from 2014 to 2017. The Board has not established any formal reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… $5.3 million and did not use most of the debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in cumulative … necessary and reasonably funded and use the debt reserve funds to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
Town of Athens Town ClerkTax Collector 2018M41
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key … the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to residents. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our … Fredonia Central School District Financial Management 2018M33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of interest. 1 She received … as a result of 59 contracts totaling $2,398 between the store and the Village during our audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… a thorough audit of claims. Ensure investments were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law … Municipal Law (GML), Section 11 2 Two individuals served in this position during our audit period. One Clerk-Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce real property taxes. Develop and adopt budgets based on historical trends or other known factors. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… soccer and summer recreation programs for free, without full Board consent. Sufficient program documentation was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68Town of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
Determine whether the Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited disbursed and reported all money collected timely and accurately
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million as of June 30, 2019. When unused appropriated fund balance and the overfunded … surplus balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when … practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. District officials agreed with … and indicated they had either already taken, or planned to take, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling … fees. Key Recommendations Revise the credit card policy to address authorizations, restrictions, safeguards and … adequately supported. Discontinue allowing the credit card company to directly access the College’s bank account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… more than nine years ago. Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control … access to ensure City users cannot control all phases of a transaction. City officials disagreed with certain aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235