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Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card … an investigation was commenced. The Assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for … Town purpose. The Board did not audit eight credit card payments totaling $13,563 (28 percent) before payment, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water, sewer, cemetery and recreational funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rochester Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges were … a comment on the School’s response. … audit school district charter school rochester credit cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did not have required and/or other supporting documentation. Eleven loan files did … information and site visits are conducted and documented in the loan files. Forward all loan modification requests to … goals are not met. Board officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanSeneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… $808,000. Key Findings District officials did not seek competition for the services of 11 professionals … and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Seek competition when procuring professional services or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received). Key Findings Town … cash and checks) within 10 days, as required. For example, in July 2019, one deposit (composed of $3,085 in cash and $10,810 in checks) was deposited between 11 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The District is governed by … by GML. The Board did not solicit quotes to obtain goods and services that are not required to be competitively bid, … that gives District staff guidance when purchasing goods and services. Closely monitor the purchasing process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… to examine the School’s payroll and timekeeping functions for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … a nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $5.5 million. Key Findings Payroll records for all employees for the 2013-14 school year did not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and … did not properly monitor non-payroll disbursements, which is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is an increased risk that errors or inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… by approximately $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed until after the … report and review the filed 2018 through 2021 reports for accuracy. Discontinue the improper accounting practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed … to the public, Establish controls to address the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… the Chatham Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … . The Board and District officials’ consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and … officials: Annually appropriated over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board of Education (Board) provided … written policies to define the claims auditor’s duties and provide this guidance and the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials were not … funds were returned, the funds were not available for the District’s use. Officials did not: Ensure the … ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planVillage of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $491,000. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not make deposits on a timely basis. The Board did not audit claims prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… practices and the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through March 3, 2014. … function; instead each Department is responsible for making purchases. The Town maintains a Justice Court with … compliance with the Town’s procurement policies and used for proper Town purposes. The Board did not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… no evidence that the Board properly established reserve funds. Key Recommendations Oversee and monitor the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220