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Bay 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-416Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… procurement policy (Policy) lacks a provision for sole source purchases and guidance for maintaining documentation to support that the … paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process that was followed. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… includes payments to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, private schools, and other local government … Assistance Payments to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, private schools, and other local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceFishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the … impression the District needed to increase real property taxes and override the 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close … budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… provide adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. For the 15 active loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did … not have enforcement mechanisms to ensure funds were used for appropriate purposes and job creation and/or retention … files. Forward all loan modification requests to the Board for approval. Develop written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanCity 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-127Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the … the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected … budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The Board did not adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Bethpage 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-50State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… user accounts. Three generic accounts were not needed for District operations. Four user accounts had unnecessary … services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network and financial application user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether … (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not … than $7,200 could not be located. Another two assets (a phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedSea 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-oversightViewing 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-summaryVillage of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… whether the Town of Corning (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … competitive methods. Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. A one year mowing … Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed directly by the governing board. Having the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleYoung Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Information Technology (2016M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s information technology for the period … Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester is a public school financed by local, State and federal … the local school board. The School, which is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees and has approximately 290 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-information-technologyRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, 2016. … a seven-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198