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Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Had Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Village of Cape Vincent – Payroll and Claims Auditing (2015M-131)
… of Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County and has a population of approximately 700. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted … officials is clearly documented and authorized. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims, either by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/28/village-cape-vincent-payroll-and-claims-auditing-2015m-131Village of Sandy Creek – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-36)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 770. … Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled $561,329. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer performed all the financial … paid claims totaling $91,247 that did not have proper detail and support. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-sandy-creek-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-36Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… District (District) officials competitively procured the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and … Key Findings District officials did not always ensure the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and … totaling $172,760 made from three vendors. Comply with the District’s procedures for purchases from 16 vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Town of Hartford – Online Banking and Information Security (2016M-385)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review online banking transactions and determine if the electronic … million. Key Findings The Town does not have an online banking policy or a written agreement with the Clerk's … plans. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy for online banking and obtain an updated banking agreement with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hartford-online-banking-and-information-security-2016m-385Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… property tax exemptions totaling $6.2 million, we reviewed 58 exemptions totaling $2.7 million and found that 32 exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 million lacked one or more pieces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2016M-259)
… Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving 22 component school districts, which combined educate approximately 22,200 students, in Genesee, Livingston, Steuben and Wyoming Counties. BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/21/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2016m-259Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Clayton (Town) time sheets that coincided with hours worked at other municipalities. Key Findings Seventy of the 77 time sheets (approximately 91 percent) completed by the Clerk showed no evidence of supervisory review and approval. The Clerk reported 384 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-29
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in … Paychecks dated 1/9/08 OSC Actions Dues (Code 224 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 230 ) deductions are based on an employee’s annual salary, Pay Basis Code and percentage of time worked. OSC will automatically apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-29-district-council-37-local-1359-division-housing-andVillage of Woodsburgh – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2015M-12)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s claims processing and information technology (IT) operations for the period … is located in the Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, and has a population of approximately 780. The Village is … audit to ensure that transactions were properly authorized and approved or that claims were for proper Village purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/17/village-woodsburgh-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2015m-12East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited in the bank and that disbursements were properly supported … The Assistant Treasurer admitted to stealing $4,100 in County funds from 2012 to 2017 and resigned from her … that cash receipts were properly recorded and deposited in the bank and that disbursements were properly supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andSUNY Bulletin No. SU-229
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015 … 12/02/15 (Administration PP18L Pay End Date) are eligible to receive the one-time lump sum bonus payment. Bargaining … criteria on 04/30/15 and whose employment expired prior to 07/01/15 are eligible for the payment if they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-229-2015-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedTown of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Poughkeepsie is located in Duchess County and has a population of approximately … since September 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… implemented adequate internal controls to safeguard money in the custody of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office. Key Findings … Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the certified public accounting firm (firm) was unable to complete its … for the last two years. The Board hired another certified public accountant (CPA) who was paid $30,000 to correct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Opinion 93-7
… CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (service of legal process) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A contract to engage the services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive bidding requirements as a professional service. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Opinion 2002-3
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … town improvement districts (see, e.g., 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-33, p 84; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… $47,500 did not have required asset tags, were not on the inventory or information technology (IT) inventory asset lists and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list. A color copier and refrigerator with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedOffice for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… pertaining to the fuel purchase and trip on the log, and (iii) maintain fuel receipts with the logs. Key Findings We … and accurate information for each fuel purchase, and (iii) included receipts for each fuel purchase. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-card