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Town of Elba - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-261)
… Audit Objective Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-elba-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-261Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… percent of the subsequent year’s budgeted appropriations) in fund balance from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District - Claims Audit (2018M-105)
… out of the 72 claims totaling approximately $524,000 in our sample, were not audited and approved by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2018/08/03/orleans-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-claims-audit-2018m-105Fort Ann Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-119)
Fort Ann Central School District Fund Balance Management 2018M119
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/fort-ann-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-119Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to … and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV scofflaw program. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Town of Olive - Accrued Leave and Information Technology (2019M-84)
… officials accurately maintained employee accrued leave records. Determine whether Town officials ensured the … Findings Town officials did not: Maintain accurate leave records or follow the employee handbook and the collective … officials accurately maintained employee accrued leave records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/03/town-olive-accrued-leave-and-information-technology-2019m-84Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… competition as required by the Town’s purchasing policy. Diesel fuel aggregate purchases totaling $35,474 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… a fund balance policy or establish targeted funding levels for its reserve funds. The Treasurer did not maintain … appropriations. Develop fund balance and reserve policies to establish the desired levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Update the financial records to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly managed the District’s capital project (project) that includes building improvements and safety upgrades. Key Findings The Board and District officials properly planned, authorized contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50Eldred Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-138)
… had been completely exhausted as of June 30, 2018. The school lunch fund relies heavily on general fund subsidies and loans. As of June 30, 2017, the school lunch fund owed the general fund over $100,000 that it … Implement cost savings and revenue enhancements for the school lunch fund to be less reliant on the general fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-138South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… could have used surplus fund balance to reduce the tax levy, rather than increasing the 2021-22 school year levy … balance limit established by New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 1318. Develop accurate and reliable annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Sackets Harbor Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-208)
… procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and managing user access rights. Disable … procedures over password management, wireless security and remote access. Develop procedures for adding, removing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-208Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… written procedures for granting, changing or disabling network user accounts or user permissions. Disable 130 unneeded generic and nonemployee network user accounts of the 475 network user accounts examined. Provide information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… BOCES service charges. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Downsville Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-134)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured claims were properly audited before payment. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not always ensure claims were … payment. We reviewed 150 claims packets totaling $870,798 and found claims totaling $700,507 were not properly audited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/downsville-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-134Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… ledgers. Bank reconciliations were performed inadequately for certain accounts and not at all for others. The Supervisor did not provide: Adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Watertown (City) employees and elected officials completed … and elected officials. However, there was a general lack of monitoring to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all … our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… adopt a data classification, breach notification or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. Employees … address data classification, breach notification, online banking and disaster recovery. Provide IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125