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Delaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s policies and procedures for … without written contracts. The County passed a resolution to establish a Board of Ethics, which has not convened, and … disclose potential financial interests in contracts prior to 2014. Key Recommendations Amend the procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… and reported. District officials solicited competition for professional services. Key Findings Accounting records … the State Comptroller’s (OSC) uniform system of accounts for fire districts. 1 District officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mVillage of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and segregation … as a financing source rather than using recurring revenue to finance recurring expenditures. The general fund borrowed an average of $95,300 from the water fund to maintain operations in the last three years. The Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials accurately compensated employees and whether amounts withheld and paid for employee benefits were accurate for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. Background The Town of Shandaken is located in Ulster County. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Aloma D. Johnson Charter School – Leave Accruals (2017M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s leave accrual activities for the … compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances recorded in the … comply. Conduct a thorough review of leave records to ensure that they are accurate and complete, review any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/12/29/aloma-d-johnson-charter-school-leave-accruals-2017m-218Westmoreland Central School District – State Transportation Aid (2017M-220)
… of Rome in Oneida County. The District, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, has approximately 950 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/westmoreland-central-school-district-state-transportation-aid-2017m-220Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… a population of approximately 7,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… the Board did not: Establish compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of the Treasurer’s duties. … or receive adequate monthly reports from the Treasurer to adequately monitor operations, or ensure bank … the Treasurer provides adequate monthly financial reports to the Board. Ensure the Treasurer pays only those claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70XIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… In October 2015, the balances in the system were converted to the new Statewide Financial System (SFS) Asset Management … (SFS AM), and the system was retired. The SFS AM continues to be maintained by OGS. This section describes policies that are applied to the extent practical in our ACFR presentation for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationNFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… officials generally did not follow up with businesses to ensure they complied with their agreements. We examined 19 … did not verify or confirm the 18 businesses that agreed to create or retain a total of 96 positions actually did so. … written policies and procedures outlining the actions to be taken when loans are delinquent and other terms of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Statement on Arrest of Morris Central School District Official
… New York State Police. “School districts are struggling to make ends meet during these difficult times. It is … that Ms. Hand allegedly stole from the district to fund her personal shopping,” said DiNapoli. “I thank U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-morris-central-school-district-officialWho Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … and procedures are clearly communicated to all employees who travel on official business. The individual traveler, … whether a rank-and-file employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleEast Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … limit. Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether employees … extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … budget status reports and review fund balance projections to develop the ensuing year’s budget and to monitor the District’s financial condition. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the Village’s water … funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance operations. The Board did not adopt realistic … financial plan. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to repay outstanding interfund loans or authorize transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringSaratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. For example, 238 outstanding checks totaling $22,279 were not … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… sensitive data stored on Village computer systems for the period June 1, 2015 through August 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $13.9 …
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)
… and accurate accounting records. Deposit and remit tax collections to the Supervisor in accordance with statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315