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Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed directly by the governing board. Having the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleBethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… and separate from the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… and four with unknown costs, were not inventoried. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not … overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… access to the District’s IT systems, and the lack of a comprehensive written IT contingency plan impairs the … access rights to the network. Perform periodic reviews of all network user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the risk that unauthorized or inappropriate transactions could … ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Village of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … The Essex Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, separate and distinct from the Town of Essex in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167McConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
… operations of the District for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The McConnellsville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Vienna and Annsville, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… November 1, 2016. Background Seneca County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… checks disbursed were approved by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialVillage of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… provide the Board with accurate budget-to-actual reports and complete financial reports each month. Further, the value … diminished because accounting records were unreliable and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Ulster in Ulster County. The Board of Directors is composed of five elected members and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesBohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for … through September 30, 2016. Background The Bohemia Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from … Bohemia Fire District Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs 2017M158 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158