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Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to over 7,800 homes. General fund appropriations for 2016 … Not all travelers attached proof of conference attendance to their travel expenditure reports and meal expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50C.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls of the Company’s financial operations for the period October … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls of the Companys financial operations for the period October 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194City of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… The City of Ogdensburg is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 11,128. The City’s budgeted … an elected seven-member Common Council comprising a Mayor and six Councilors. Key Findings City officials did not … records, but does not review the individual employee names and respective pay amounts for accuracy. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. Background The East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department provides fire protection services for the East Bloomfield Fire District, which covers the Town of East Bloomfield and certain areas of the Town of Canandaigua … East BloomfieldHolcomb Fire Department Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost of approximately $113,000 we reviewed, 51 assets with a total replacement cost of approximately $38,000 could not be located. The missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … did not establish an acceptable use policy, a computer security plan, a disaster recovery plan, policies and procedures for the disposal of computer equipment or a policy for security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While … 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… administrative permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, there is an increased the risk of School computers being exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… privacy training annually to all officials and employees with access to financial and other sensitive data. Key … security and awareness training to officials and employees with access to PPSI. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and fund balance. If the Board does not adequately control expenditures and monitor and rebuild the District’s … contribution of $121,981 into the District’s Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). Effectively monitor available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sidney (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly monitored … 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719, the transparency of Village financial operations was compromised, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Western (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate … did not maintain complete and accurate financial records of Town operations and did not file required annual financial … financial decisions was compromised, and the transparency of Town financial operations is diminished. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… and Social Security Law Section 78-A (g) does not permit a non-spouse option beneficiary to receive a COLA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 10 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … had $36,013 they could not provide support for the source of the funds that could potentially be used to pay … paying victims with unsatisfied restitution a maximum of $100 payment each year their probationer’s case was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… While not required by the District, more than 70 percent of the timecards (30 of 41) were not signed by a supervisor and none were signed by the employee. More than 60 percent of the timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts nor did they periodically review … written procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts. Develop, adopt, distribute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… the Indian River Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … they must continue to improve their management of financial condition, otherwise more taxes will be levied … the District’s reported surplus fund balance as of June 30, 2021 was 10 percent, exceeding the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mVillage of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through New York State Office of General Services contracts. The Board did not verify that the … officials comply with the Village’s procurement policy and General Municipal Law by requiring competitive bids when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population … Town of Salina Information Technology 2013M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256