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Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… $4,680 were not audited and approved before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
Determine whether City of Peekskill City officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justice’s … as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… and benefit payments for the 14 District employees in the teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center … officials, we found teacher center personnel costs of $434,790 were supported, properly allocated and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… in January 2010 that included password security and user account management policies and procedures; however, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town … on January 7, 2020. Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the … Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… Sufficient compensating controls were not implemented to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation … receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided effective oversight of the Business Office operations. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not provide effective oversight of … agreements with the third-party providing accounting and reporting services that specified the roles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mVillage of Cambridge – Payroll (2015M-74)
… officials established effective internal controls over payroll for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, … year totaled approximately $1.28 million. Key Findings Payroll duties were not adequately segregated. The Board did … to address the lack of segregation of duties within the payroll process. Ensure that all pay rates and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/03/village-cambridge-payroll-2015m-74Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… Village of Monticello (Village) officials ensured that payroll and payroll-related benefits were paid properly. Key Findings … accounted for $39,000 of the total overpayments. The payroll clerk accrued and used unauthorized leave and paid … Village of Monticello Village officials ensured that payroll and payrollrelated benefits were paid properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… Objective Determine whether the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance in … Determine whether the Milford Central School District District Board of Education Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … during the audit period. Last sought competition for the architect and attorney in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Key … of professional service providers’ contracts is conducted to determine the need for new RFPs. Except as specified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Town of Plymouth – Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement (2024M-16)
… for, secured and properly procured fuel and motor oil inventories. Key Findings Officials did not adequately … account for, secure or properly procure fuel and motor oil inventories. Had officials properly administered these … We identified: Unaccounted for diesel, gasoline and motor oil totaling $81,980. Unreimbursed fuel usage by the Plymouth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-fuel-and-motor-oil-inventories-and-procurement-2024m-16Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… (Clerk) office are adequately accounted for, reported and deposited intact, in a timely manner. Key Findings The … Deposit Clerk fees intact. Adequately support collections and the form of payment was not always recorded. Receipts for the 2016 and 2017 real property tax collections and documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The … The Treasurer’s duties are not adequately segregated and the Board does not provide adequate oversight of the … Department personnel. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialPlymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… December 3, 2013. Background The Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department, which is governed by a Board consisting of … Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department Missing Funds 2014M50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… are ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at the lowest prices. Key Findings Five of seven units … received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five units (City of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland … spent approximately $391,000 (51 percent) more for natural gas than a potential benchmark we identified. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Fire District Information
… to Expect During a CPA Audit [pdf] Accounting LOSAP Audit and Disclosure Accounting Bulletin [pdf] Accounting and Reporting Manual for Fire Districts [pdf] Filing an … for Fire District Commissioners: Adopted Rules and Regulations for Implementing New Training Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/fire-district-informationWyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… or contracts for insurance coverage. County officials have not adopted comprehensive written cash receipts policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated … million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102