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Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… not maintained; cash receipts were not properly accounted for or safeguarded; the Treasurer managed only one of the … or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 disbursements totaling $120,217 had no … limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper business purposes. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightCity of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… on the City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a disruption in operations or a security breach. City officials did not: Develop adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Viewing Job Summary – PayServ Manual
… are used to view the entire job record in an Empl Rec # for an employee. The agency will only have access to their … on the Workforce Job Summary pages. NOTE: These pages are for online viewing only and all of the fields are populated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payserv/viewing-job-summarySexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… appropriations have been program-related and indirect expenses have been properly allocated to the program based … Interest Office of Mental Health: Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-76) Office of Mental Health: Quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programTown of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… audit was to evaluate the Town’s fund balance management for the period January 1, 2016 through February 7, 2017. … The Town of Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is … times actual expenditures that year. The Board increased real property taxes to finance operations and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Bay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… financial condition and claims auditing function for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Background … 5,860 students. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $143.9 … did not report to the Board or prepare written reports for the Board showing the results of claims audits. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsTown of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… controls over the parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … since September 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. … Recommendations Examine the effectiveness of collection strategies and consider other or enhanced measures that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks and an iPad with … the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory, annual inventories were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161City 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-97Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on deposit in its 15 bank accounts at two financial institutions, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town 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)
… The Board did not: Ensure Board actions were captured in the Village record and transparent to the public, … also was paid $34,988 without support or approval over a two-year period for overtime ($32,462) and unused leave … The Clerk-Treasurer should perform duties as required of a Village Clerk-Treasurer. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164West Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … that currently has seven members. The School’s expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $2.1 million. … residence documentation is current and maintained on file for each enrolled student. Periodically verify and update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… action . Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit brocton school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationBethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 … totaled approximately $4.6 million. Key Findings Credit card charges totaling $8,029 were not properly supported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… for local governments. Read the data description files to learn about how the tables are organized and how they … Data Notes: Data for 2012 and prior are not comparable to later years. Additionally, there are some definitional … for 2013 and 2014 tax tables [pdf] School Districts: To activate the excel macro buttons: Select the Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), Section 123. … unable to monitor the Town’s overall finances or conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93DiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less. Proposed by … John T. McDonald III. “My office holds over $19 billion in unclaimed funds, and we want to make sure that every New Yorker can easily claim their money. By simplifying the process, my office will be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-money