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Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a sufficiently supported valid expenditure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million … adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property Rail Yards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wayne County (County) Probation Department (Department) … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials are unnecessarily … holding nearly $1.3 million that should be used to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… a circulation policy that contains procedures related to collecting cash receipts at the circulation desk, the … that provide adequate guidance and internal controls over collecting and remitting cash receipts received at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Allowed in Advance of Audit Problem Claims Red Flags Analytical Reviews Appendix A provides additional information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewCentral Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… purchases could not be located. One Chromebook costing $215 could not be located and was not on inventory records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… Chromebooks could not be physically located (one with a purchase price of $228 and nine with combined estimated costs of $2,052 based on recent purchase prices). Twenty-four IT assets (20 with a combined purchase/ lease price of $107,183 and four without recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and … IT assets selected to confirm were inventoried, 25 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … were not inventoried, and one Chromebook (estimated cost of $288 based on similar purchases) could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and … ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… 30, 2016. Background The East Hampton Housing Authority is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed … duties are segregated. Signed blank checks were kept on hand for use in emergencies. Bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the period June 1, 2010, through January 14, 2013. … verify that the Village received State contract pricing for nine purchases and overpaid approximately $5,500 for four of these purchases. The Board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Cohoes Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany … Cohoes Public Library Governance and Operations 2015M259 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… was to examine internal controls over the District’s water fees for the period January 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. … High Falls Water District Water Fees 2015M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… who were paid $123,754 over four payroll periods during the audit period. 1 We reviewed the gross pay calculations of these employees to determine … audit. 1 These employees were paid $1.3 million during the audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… all employees. Disable or remove unnecessary user accounts in a timely manner. Sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate documentation. Key … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… Wilbanks made 83 percent of bank deposits from three to 67 days late. The Justices’ cash balances exceeded known … Investigate any difference. Reconcile bail reports to bail on deposit. Town officials generally agreed with our … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234Pelham Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-366)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $67 million. Key Finding The … balance increased by more than $2.2 million from fiscal year 2011-12 to fiscal year 2014-15. Key Recommendation Ensure that the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/pelham-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-366