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William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check signings and online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While the bank transactions we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingEast Bloomfield Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-14)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period … District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. A separate computer has not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-14Town of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit were to evaluate the Town’s oversight of financial activities and internal controls over online banking for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Village of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
… of Mayville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Online banking transactions we reviewed were appropriate, … transactions are secure. The Board did not adopt a written online banking policy or implement adequate procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150Geneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Findings District officials did not: Follow the Board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Ensure that authorized access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… adequate documentation. The Assessor allowed what appear to be ineligible agricultural woodland exemptions totaling … retain this documentation. Periodically monitor exemptions to ensure they comply with State or local laws. Town … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Elba - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-261)
… assessed value of $15.5 million. The Assessor: Granted or subsequently maintained 81 exemptions totaling $5.7 … documentation. Did not periodically monitor exemptions or obtain annual renewal documentation as required, to ensure the exemptions remained in compliance with State or local laws. Key Recommendations Ensure all applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-elba-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-261Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… or obtain annual renewal documentation as required, to ensure the exemptions were in compliance with State or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
Determine whether the Town Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town … Assessors are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted exemptions we … not review the exemptions calculated by the Real Property Tax System (RPTS) after they were entered by the clerk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Opinion 2005-3
… the board may take back a bond and mortgage for the payment. 5 An installment purchase contract for this purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… policy (Policy) dated April 24, 2013 has not been updated or reviewed. It does not reflect current online banking … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of Education … (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 … one to 19 days late. Key Recommendations Ensure that all real property taxes are deposited and remitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Opinion 92-23
… and the erection of a switching station near a well) TOWN LAW, §§198(12)(a), 215(8): A separate board of commissioners … a town water district pursuant to article 13 of the Town Law, with the approval of the town board and after complying … of commissioners are subject to article 13 of the Town Law (Town Law, §210 et seq .), except to the extent that …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/update-your-contact-informationBrunswick Central School District - Online Banking (2020M-6)
… Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an online banking policy. Employees accessed nonbusiness … to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Monitor computer use to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/brunswick-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-6Opinion 88-1
… 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gerwitz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 … 880, affd 270 App Div 898, 62 NYS2d 165, app dsmd 296 NY 666; Delihan v O'Dwyer , 197 Misc 950, 97 NYS2d 326, revd … on other grnds 277 App Div 407, 100 NYS2d 512, affd 302 NY 451). In view of these cases, we have previously advised …
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