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St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… reliability of job information. They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The Town of North East is … policy, it has not designated responsible parties to implement the policy, nor educated Town officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… and monitor court order restitution obligations. 12 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… policies, or with statutory requirements relating to investments. The Board did not: Ensure required quotes … providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. Adhere to its investment policy by limiting the investment decisions to the Library’s Committee and by ensuring funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials adequately safeguarded … adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to adequately monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with … IT service provider identifying the specific services to be provided or the vendor’s responsibilities. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Town Clerk and … accurate accounting records. The Clerk did not remit taxes to the Supervisor on a weekly basis as required by statute. … The Justice did not properly report disposed tickets to the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and OSC's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Court’s financial … collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, and these outstanding tickets equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues for the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls over the cafeteria’s cash … District officials have depleted unexpended fund balances to precariously low amounts. The school food service fund has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … 2012-13. District expenditures, specifically those related to employee benefits, have increased by more than $1.2 … amount of available fund balance and reserves appropriated to fund future budgets and retain a reasonable amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Niagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of fuel delivered to the transportation contractors’ facilities for the period … purposes. District officials permitted the contractor to control the entire fuel accountability process. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2016M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s nonresident tuition billing … and monitor the tuition rate being charged in comparison to net costs per student and the State-calculated tuition … with the contract. Clarify and update its policy related to determining the residency of students attending the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2016m-7Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls over Information … The District’s disaster recovery plan was not kept up to date, properly distributed or tested on a regular basis. … web filter permitted categories that did not appear to be for educational purposes. Key Recommendations Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s student enrollment and billing … The School does not have written policies or procedures to specify what types of documents are acceptable or requiring them to be current, to verify student residence. The School did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s procurement … did not develop or implement procedures for staff to follow when procuring professional services. District staff did not have any guidance to determine when they should use competition, such as an RFP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the … for the District’s financial operations was transferred to the City. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately $526 million. Key Finding Of the 30 assets we selected to review, 10 were either not tagged or the asset tag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … totaled $8.8 million. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s unrestricted fund balance was … balance has become excessive and District officials may have levied more taxes than necessary to sustain District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… (2016M-209) Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided sufficient … and formal written procedures over payroll timekeeping to ensure that employees’ leave and work time was accurately … more comprehensive policies that incorporate duties to be completed and records to be maintained for time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209Village of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… pay. The Treasurer paid 49 claims totaling $258,182 without the Board’s audit and approval. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations . The Board and District officials: … . 3 million (8 percent) and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022 by 7 … for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, … money not remitted in a timely manner remained unavailable to fund Town and Jefferson County (County) operations. The … required time frames. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85