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Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… resolve any differences. Contact the Justice Court Fund for guidance on reporting the unidentified cash balance … of the Court’s records or retain an independent public accountant to perform the audit. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2013 through … and serves the residents of the Sullivan West Central School District. The Library, which operates three library … fixed costs for operating its three buildings are high, and officials did not perform any comparative cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) officials … Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 members of NYCTRS (7S), NYCBERS (7T), NYCERS (7U), … Bill No. C00243, approved on April 1, 2019, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the annual compensation limit under Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… 72-g also sets forth additional requirements depending on the location of the training school or course. These … corporation is located but within New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the district/municipal corporation. Outside of New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsWatkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the … Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… trends. Ensure that transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… comprehensive and that employees are paid in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with contracts and CBAs. Implement and enforce procedures … accrual record maintenance. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Town of Tully – Justice Court Operations (2021M-10)
… Tully Town Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court Court financial activities and ensured collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/16/town-tully-justice-court-operations-2021m-10City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… Findings Officials did not adequately secure and protect the City’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and … developed or adopted. Internet usage was not monitored and the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which describes what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… use and loss. Key Findings Town employees did not comply with and officials did not monitor the computer use policy. … Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop written procedures for managing system … and the IT consultant. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities. Audit Results We reviewed the salary … costs were properly allocated between District and State grant activities. There were no recommendations as a … accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance operations. After adding back the appropriated … fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19 ranged from 7 percent to 12.15 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, … six reserves, two were not used as intended and appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password security and user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Village of Cambridge – Payroll (2015M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials established effective … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties within the … Ensure that all pay rates and the compensation paid to employees are properly authorized and approved. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/03/village-cambridge-payroll-2015m-74Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … manage fund balance in accordance with statute. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent … When the projected unused appropriated fund balance of $720,000 is added back, the recalculated surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Fire District Information
… District Audit Reports Fire Company Audit Guidance [pdf] Model RFP for Professional Auditing Services [docx] Internal … Process for Fire Districts [pdf] What to Expect During a CPA Audit [pdf] Accounting LOSAP Audit and Disclosure … Report with OSC Length of Service Award Programs (LOSAP) Model Notes: Defined Contribution Programs [pdf] Defined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/fire-district-informationTown of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… fees intact. Adequately support collections and the form of payment was not always recorded. Receipts for the 2016 and … Maintain receipts or another acceptable form of documentation for all collections that include the payer, purpose, amount, date of receipt and form of payment. Make deposits of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that … reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… Background The Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department, located in the Town of Pulteney, Steuben County, is affiliated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financial