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Moriah Central School District - Cash Management (2019M-65)
… rates, revenue would have increased by $61,162 during the audit period. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/moriah-central-school-district-cash-management-2019m-65Rockland County Community College - Employee Benefits (2020M-5)
… overpaid $4.6 million to the County for health insurance in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Of the 20 employees paid … the correct amounts. Perform the buyout calculations in order to verify the accuracy of the County calculation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/03/20/rockland-county-community-college-employee-benefits-2020m-5IX.12.G Check Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… pattern reflects how those checks clear the bank account in the days following the date the checks are mailed. Under … Government for the time that federal funds are held in state bank accounts. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12g-check-clearance-patternsTown of Johnstown – Payroll (2014M-55)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Johnstown is located in Fulton County, has a population of approximately 7,100 and … to leave time. Employees did not record their work time in a consistent manner. Key Recommendations Enforce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/03/town-johnstown-payroll-2014m-55Hicksville Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-34)
… The Hicksville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which … Key Finding The District procured goods and services in accordance with its policy and the statutory requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/hicksville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-34Village of Fort Johnson – Claims Processing (2016M-324)
… 2016. Background The Village of Fort Johnson is located in the Town of Amsterdam in Montgomery County and has approximately 490 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-fort-johnson-claims-processing-2016m-324Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are any … the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a timely manner. … Virgil Fire District Internal Controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… 2012. Background The Uniondale Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … are inadequate, and it did not comply with the provisions in the existing policy. The Board did not review and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library System. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Chautauqua 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-andJefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Board and District officials’ budgeting practices resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Town of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… use policy, or developed a formal disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Key Recommendations Implement strong access controls, in part, by removing or disabling unnecessary local user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224Etna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… services. Certain officers did not disclose their interest in contracts. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure … Adopt a code of ethics to set forth standards of conduct in accordance with the GML. Officials agreed with our report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Town of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Town’s tax collection for the period January 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… not adequately address funding levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key … reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if compensation paid to employees … computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) to review payroll records for all employees paid during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140Lima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… Lima Public Library is a municipal public library located in the Town of Lima in Livingston County. The Library is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295Scio Central School District – Payroll (2017M-10)
… Background The Scio Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Amity, Andover, Bolivar, Friendship, Scio, Ward, Wellsville and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/17/scio-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-10