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Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt … with the IT vendor. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT assets. District officials generally … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyTown of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… is inadequate because it primarily relies on the clerk to perform the review procedures. Key Recommendations Perform … Court’s records or retain an independent public accountant to perform the audit. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … plan. Provide periodic IT security awareness training to all employees who use IT resources. District officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Town of Tully – Justice Court Operations (2021M-10)
… our fieldwork, the Court upgraded its software system to better track receipts. The Town Board (Board) did not … Court’s records or retain an independent public accountant to perform the audit. Town officials agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/16/town-tully-justice-court-operations-2021m-10Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… cash collection policy. Require department officials to maintain adequate cash collection documentation and to deposit and record cash collections in a timely manner. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total … annual SHP Training and encourage elected officials to complete the training. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Town of Southold – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-10)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 45 total … annual SHP Training and encourage elected officials to complete the training. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-southold-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-10Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… evaluate procurement options or make benchmark comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and … Recommendation Evaluate procurement options and compare to potential benchmark rates to help ensure the lowest possible prices are procured for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Hoosic 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-238Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… and 2017 real property tax collections and documentation to substantiate the date real property taxes were received … manner. Maintain payment stubs and postmarked envelopes to support real property tax payments. Except as specified in … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are adequate and comprehensive and that … in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Poughkeepsie 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-226Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
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)
… teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, … working in the Pre-K program by tracing personnel costs to CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs …
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-4Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period … Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The Department is governed by a seven-member … an annual budget. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct expected of Department …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls of the Department’s … in Chenango County and provides fire protection services to Plymouth Fire District residents. The District provides … records. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct for Department members. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50