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Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Fort Plain (Village) officials established appropriate … Determine whether Village of Fort Plain Village officials established appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures for the period January 1, … for 2016 totaled approximately $4.6 million. Key Findings Credit card charges totaling $8,029 were not properly … approving them for payment. Develop procedures to monitor credit card use and enforce compliance with the purchasing …
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)
… funds during the period October 2009 to December 2012. In addition, during this period, the President made …
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)
… 31, 2014. Background The City of Ogdensburg is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 11,128. The …
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)
… them all to the Treasurer. The Board does not conduct an annual audit of the Department’s records. The Treasurer did … budget-to-actual comparisons for revenues and expenses or profit and loss statements. Key Recommendations Consider … to financial operation provisions as necessary. Conduct an annual audit of the Department’s accounting records, as …
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)
… annually, the last physical inventory was conducted in 2017. The Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and …
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)
… the District’s IT assets were adequately safeguarded for the period July 1, 2013 through November 5, 2014. … of approximately 1,400 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $51.9 … The Board did not establish an acceptable use policy, a computer security plan, a disaster recovery plan, policies …
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
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New … allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at … manage their budgets and ensure they comply with the tax cap law.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
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)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were …
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)
… user accounts and financial software access controls. As a result, data and personal, private and sensitive … information (PPSI) accessible by those accounts were at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
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)
… financial condition and fund balance. If the Board does not adequately control expenditures and monitor and … financial and capital plans. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they will take, or have …
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)
… financial activities. As a result, total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by … About $700,000 of the Village’s $1 million fund balance may be needed to satisfy the liabilities. Key …
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)
… oversight of the accountant’s work. As a result, the Town does not have accurate financial records and has been unable … resolved. File the required annual update document (AUD) with New York State Office of the State Comptroller. As of … Board and file AUDs, as required. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
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
… a COLA distribution. NYSLRS will interpret general terms in a DRO as intent to provide an ex-spouse with a share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… or planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) …
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)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not … entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution …
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)
… were not properly reviewed or approved, as required. In addition, the payroll clerk (clerk) did not deduct a total …
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
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did they establish an adequate IT contingency plan. Sensitive IT … . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts … Develop, adopt, distribute and periodically review and test a comprehensive IT contingency plan. District officials …
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)
… report. While the Board and officials made some progress in implementing the prior audit recommendations, they must …
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)
… 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-37