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Town of Hartford – Online Banking and Information Security (2016M-385)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review online banking transactions and … January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Town of Hartford located in Washington County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hartford-online-banking-and-information-security-2016m-385Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… to review the Town’s information technology (IT) controls for the period January 1, 2015 through December 27, 2016. … Town Board. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $880,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. … into written agreements or approve detailed resolutions for all individuals and firms that provide professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s control program for trucked-in waste for the period July 1, 2015 through November 7, 2016. … the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, provides sewer services for approximately 106,000 residential and commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… $767,939 for the water fund. Key Findings The Village does not have written procedures for reconciling the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… administration of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2016. … Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s operating budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year totals approximately $1.1 … Board receives the monthly HCV program disbursement report for review. Develop FSS program disbursement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Town of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2013 through December 18, 2014. … and two Council members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $49.1 million. Key Findings … not always follow the procurement policy’s requirements for obtaining quotes. Key Recommendations Annually review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… services to the Town’s fire protection districts for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $17.7 million. Key Findings The … from one of the fire companies to be used as a basis for determining the amount that should be paid for fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… our audit was to review the Board’s financial management for the period January 1, 2010 through September 26, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.2 million Key Findings The … the level of fund balance that must be maintained for sufficient cash flow and other purposes. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Center Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… Library’s budgeting practices and cash receipts procedures for the period July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Background … The Library’s operating expenditures totaled $2.3 million for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has adopted … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… ensured that disbursements were properly processed for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The … Compare all vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before payment and include a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that fixed assets were properly recorded, accounted for and … Assets disposed of were not removed from the master inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should adopt a … controlling inventory and procedures for maintaining fixed asset records. District officials should ensure all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Board does not have any policies or procedures for credit card usage. The Treasurer is responsible for performing … duties. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a credit card policy, including requirements for retaining supporting documentation for charges on each credit card bill. Provide oversight of the Treasurer’s duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town … procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … competitive methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… the Department’s internal controls over cash receipts for the period January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2013. … and an elected Town Supervisor. General fund expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $12 million. Key Findings … and Town officials have not provided written procedures for Department employees to follow when collecting fees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but … processing transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place … being billed. Ensure that every enrolled student has proof of residence and that the necessary documentation is kept on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Opinion 96-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-- Insurance … is insufficient to constitute an "interest" within the meaning of section 800(3). Similarly, in 1981 Opns St Comp … be insufficient to constitute an "interest" within the meaning of section 800(3). Therefore, we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 574
… may be correct. Message indicates that the street is new and has not yet been added to the Postal Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/574-error-messages-added-control-d-report-npay766