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South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were … South Farmingdale Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a three-member Board of Water Commissioners, serves approximately 45,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Town of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … Determine whether Town of Ulysses Town officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund. Maintained six … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… Board ensured that cash disbursements were approved and for valid Company purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, … Company funds. Company officials did not approve any debit card transactions, and not all debit card transactions had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mTown of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Fishkill (Town) officials ensured the Town’s Information … use policy (AUP) and officials did not monitor the use of IT resources. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Determine whether Town of Fishkill Town officials ensured the Towns Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional service providers as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Key … supervise the check-signing process when others use it. In her absence, have authorized alternate signatories sign … checks using their own signatures. Except for as specified in Appendix A, Village officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Town of Oneonta (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded all the fees we reviewed and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a … the Town of Oneonta Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key … officials did not provide sufficient oversight of the tax collection process. The Treasurer did not perform a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151Total Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the … 2021 receipts; and Have increased 11.5 percent since 2017. In 2021, personal income tax receipts—the State’s largest tax … Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of the nine purchase contracts totaling approximately $1.3 … not procured in accordance with statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase and public works contracts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Total Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the … 2022 receipts; and Have increased 32.5 percent since 2018. In 2022, personal income tax receipts—the State’s largest tax … Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsBatavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Batavia City School District (District) officials appropriately track … Determine whether Batavia City School District District officials appropriately track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryLong Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate whether the Company’s internal controls ensure that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/long-lake-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-272Bovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… The Bovina Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bovina, and is … for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written … that details anticipated equipment replacement needs based on useful life. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Opinion 97-23
… (§3000 et seq .) contains provisions of law relating to emergency medical services (see also General Municipal Law, §122-b; … 10 NYCRR 800.6 through 800.26). Article 30, however, does not prohibit a member of an organization constituting an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… as a separate advisory committee or a combination of the two a district resident or nonresident Who does not … employees or service providers (see Avoiding conflict of interest ) Resources "Audit Committee Charter Guidance [pdf]," Office of the State Comptroller (includes audit committee charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… keep it current. Numerous purchases were not competitively bid or purchased from State contracts as per General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through … governed by an elected 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 … time without adequate leave records to support the payroll calculations. The City’s payroll recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110