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City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, 2007. Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates two schools with approximately 740 students. … totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials prepared budgets for the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees All Agency PayServ and PS Query users are potentially affected. Background The … of the upgrade, several customizations will be eliminated and navigation will be simplified. Custom agency pages will be replaced with delivered equivalents, and changes to Retirement and Savings Plans will result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Town of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s capital projects for the period January … capital projects and transfer the remaining money to the appropriate operating fund. Cash balances, which total … in the general fund-townwide, where they can be used to reduce real property taxes and finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… by an elected Town Board composed of a Town Supervisor and four council members. Budgeted water fund appropriations … Works Superintendent has taken adequate steps to identify and reduce the amount of water loss within the Town’s system. … the amount of water produced with the amount billed for, and were not aware of the extent of water loss until we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… percent of the 2014-15 budgeted appropriations. The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted and unrestricted fund balance. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that are structurally balanced and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… Directors (Board) had significant discussions of the pros and cons of developing the property. This would include taking into account the struggles of developing and attracting businesses to other COIDA-owned properties. … that could take advantage of the property as a rail yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2008-R-1). Background The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) oversees programs for preventing and treating alcohol and substance abuse. Many of these programs are provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… of a business process change in the starting, stopping, and changing of SUNY’s Voluntary 403(b) Savings Plan … an effort to streamline the process of starting, stopping, and changing SUNY 403(b) deductions, OSC has created a new … Coordinator (MVC) to submit all starts, stops, and contribution changes via electronic file submission. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… We reviewed properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions … supporting documentation. Granted an ineligible exemption and did not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in … Law. The Board does not review monthly bank statements and the related reconciliations and canceled check images. The Board did not complete, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… 2018-19. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as … that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund … unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of … four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County and did not require new owners of these properties to submit … are authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The … The Treasurer’s duties are not adequately segregated and the Board does not provide adequate oversight of the … Department personnel. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialBroome County – Information Technology (2013M-351)
… audit was to determine if the County’s computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period of … Tier of the State, has approximately 200,000 residents and is governed by a 15-member County Legislature. The … data could be compromised, including personal, private and sensitive information such as bank account numbers. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/09/broome-county-information-technology-2013m-351Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period … Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of Company … disbursements only after Company members authorize them and performs monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mCincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that District moneys were safeguarded for the period of … The Cincinnatus Fire District, which is distinct and separate from the Town of Cincinnatus, is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County. … Board has not developed procedures to ensure that officers and employees comply with the District’s procurement policy. … are properly supported with appropriate documentation and that vouchers comply with the District’s procurement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014m