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Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… $70,000 of lost revenue for the Town. All 51 water bill adjustments reviewed, totaling $233,400, were not … percent of the water produced, or 138.6 million gallons, is considered unauthorized non-revenue (lost) water, 12 … and approve all adjustments prior to implementation by the utility department in accordance with the local ordinance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205City of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and … Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 . As a result, as of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… reserves. Funding reserves at levels higher than necessary for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… more than $5.1 million. Although a multiyear financial plan would provide more transparency regarding the District’s … budgets, they did not develop a multiyear financial plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to address the fund balance deficit. Monitor revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured tuition billings to school districts were adequately supported and collections … Officials and staff did not: Monitor collections received to ensure they were deposited in a timely manner. Deposit 29 … are deposited in a timely manner. The Head of School (HOS) should periodically review billing receipt and deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… Key Recommendation Periodically review user access for all network user accounts and disable user accounts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkVillage of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Although the 213 claims reviewed totaling $771,282 were for proper Village purposes, we determined: 34 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… payments and did not ensure an independent review of separation payment calculations was performed. Therefore, … $16,230, which District officials paid after we brought it to their attention. Seven employees’ separation payments were overpaid a total of $3,770. Three other employees’ separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings District officials … plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationTown 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-95Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… tracking system. In addition, procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Town of Columbia – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-29)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 13 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-columbia-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-29City of Auburn – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-31)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 70 components identified in this report. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-auburn-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-31City of Norwich – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-35)
… components (components) we reviewed, we identified 30 components (9 percent) where City officials could consider … Specifically: 14 components at City Hall, such as accessible handles on interior office doors. Nine components … Code Enforcement service counter and call buttons at an accessible height. Three components at the Police Station, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-norwich-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-35Town of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 24 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-41)
… selected facilities. Specifically: 26 components at the Public Operations Center, such as signs at interior offices … where the ramp changes direction. 15 components at the Public Safety Center, such as a portion of service counters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-colonie-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-41Opinion 91-47
… same distinction. In Matter of Estate of Krom , 86 AD2d 689, 446 NYS2d 522, the Court in considering the objectant's … is admitted to probate (SCPA 1414, subd 1). (86 AD2d at 689, 446 NYS2d at 523) The difference in the nature of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47