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Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… adequately safeguarded Town information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… to sign checks. The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. The Board did not develop an online banking policy or procedures to verify that transactions are proper. … to payment. The Board should develop an online banking policy. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… There were no records to support the collection of hall rental receipts. As a result, the Board of Fire … (Treasurer) or we are unable to verify whether all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a … but does not. Key Recommendations Establish controls over hall rental activity. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … three fiscal years, the District appropriated fund balance and reserves that it did not use and generated operating surpluses totaling about $5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the former Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) … Determine if the former Highway Superintendent Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… File the annual financial reports (known as AUDs) with the State Comptroller’s office (OSC), as required. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key … appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund balance and reserves from 2016-17 through 2018-19, but only used … as of June 30, 2019. When unused appropriated fund balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… supported to allow officials to determine whether funds were deposited. We found that 462 collections paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… not follow their procurement policy and seek competition for project related professional services totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… If warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required. Bank reconciliations were not always performed by the … to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key … Recommendations File AUDs as required. Complete and review bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Prepare and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Millbrook Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Millbrook Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accountsVillage of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… with water and sewer Village laws and codes resulting in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. Implement sufficient … annual audits. The last required audit was conducted in 2016. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Town of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… (Clerk) recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all money collected timely and accurately. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit or disburse all money timely and accurately. The Clerk did not: Deposit 367 … Clerk Clerk recorded deposited disbursed and reported all money collected timely and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized, accurate and supported. Key Findings Payroll payments were not always accurate and supported, and leave accrual benefits were not clearly … Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Had Board members attended the mandatory training, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-41)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Colonie (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 814 applicable physical accessibility components … components at the Public Safety Center, such as a portion of service counters at an accessible height. Four components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-colonie-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-41Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims. Key Findings Although New … Section 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, a village board to audit all claims against a village before payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44