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Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… Background The Village of Newport (Village) is located in the Town of Newport in Herkimer County. The Village, which is governed by a Board … years 2013-14 through 2015-16, budgeted appropriations in the general fund exceeded actual expenditures by an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… million, we reviewed 58 exemptions totaling $2.7 million and found that 32 exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 … more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption calculation. Because each … exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those granted exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in overpayments for unused vacation and sick leave and unauthorized … (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal use of a Village vehicle … as a fringe benefit, should have been reported on his W-2 for income tax purposes. Key Recommendations Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to over 20,500 customers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Town of DeKalb – Financial Management (2016M-427)
… The Town of DeKalb is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is … Supervisor's records. Key Recommendations Properly oversee and monitor the firm's work. Develop a fund balance policy … in the general town-wide fund is used in a manner that benefits Town residents. Annually audit or cause an audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dekalb-financial-management-2016m-427Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period … Key Findings The Justices allow the Clerk Manager to sign all disbursement checks. The Justices did not … reconcile unpaid tickets between the DMV and Court records to ensure defendants’ DMV records are accurate and fines are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Elmira Heights Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-76)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through February 19, 2014. … with approximately 1,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/19/elmira-heights-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-76Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… The Board’s mission is to protect the rights of employees and employers by ensuring the proper delivery of benefits and by promoting compliance with the Workers’ Compensation … carriers, the State Insurance Fund, self-insurers, and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedTown of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $12 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted any policies … collected. Deposit slips were not sufficiently detailed. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-131)
… (providers) did not document all service encounters in the Medicaid billing system (system). Key Recommendations … Ensure providers document all service encounters in the system. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/schuylerville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-131Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… oversight over the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate financial … financial records and perform online banking transactions. Key Recommendations Establish adequate oversight controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately … six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments … valued at $1,484. Key Recommendations Implement procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records are accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305IX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… disbursements to states; States must draw federal funds in amounts necessary to fund only “actual immediate cash … annual expenditures for any federal program, as recorded in a given Single Audit, exceed the CMIA program threshold … upcoming state fiscal year (SFY); certain state funding in support of covered federal programs may also be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsTown of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established effective controls … policy or implemented procedures requiring each employee to maintain a time sheet to be signed by the employee and their supervisor. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-51-F)
… was to assess the Village’s progress, as of August 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2017. Background The Village of Pittsford (Village) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-fPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through November 13, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $63 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesRye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to determine whether the District adequately safeguarded … The Board has not developed adequate policy and procedures to ensure that District employees receive proper cyber security training to protect District assets. Key Recommendations Inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Herricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (2014M-321)
… The Herricks Union Free School District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an … The District inappropriately paid more than $11,000 in federal, State and local taxes on fuel purchases during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/herricks-union-free-school-district-fuel-card-purchases-2014m-321