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Village of Afton – Board Oversight (2018M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed fund balance, … amount of fund balance that should be maintained to meet the Village’s needs. Segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s … duties or establish sufficient compensating controls to provide additional oversight. Ensure that all system users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-afton-board-oversight-2018m-28Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 14, 2017. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total $153,040. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… the pay and accrued leave to which they were entitled for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. For 2017, budgeted appropriations totaled $3.9 million. Key … Develop and implement comprehensive written procedures for time and attendance. Require that all employees complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and … for yearbook sales totaling $165 were not remitted to the central treasurer. Key Recommendations Ensure student … for all ECA collections and appoint a faculty auditor to oversee management of ECA funds and records. … Queensbury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mMore About This Retirement Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… rights and responsibilities, and is not a substitute for any New York State or federal law. For specific information about your benefits, please contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/more-about-retirement-planKinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $420,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. … a 16-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $125 million. Key Findings The … sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a private developer. The procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Cincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … Ensure that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Edinburg Common School District – Tax Collection (2016M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Tax Collector’s process for the period July 1, 2009 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/edinburg-common-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-233Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… ledgers. Bank reconciliations were performed inadequately for certain accounts and not at all for others. The Supervisor did not provide: Adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund … $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all reserves and District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… the Town Clerk’s (Clerk) office are adequately accounted for, reported and deposited intact, in a timely manner. Key … and the form of payment was not always recorded. Receipts for the 2016 and 2017 real property tax collections and … receipts or another acceptable form of documentation for all collections that include the payer, purpose, amount, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265More About This Retirement Plan – Career Plan
… rights and responsibilities, and is not a substitute for any New York State or federal law. For specific information about your benefits, please contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/more-about-retirement-planProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… evaluate procurement options or make benchmark comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and … Recommendation Evaluate procurement options and compare to potential benchmark rates to help ensure the lowest possible prices are procured for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that … reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through April 29, 2014. … by a seven-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2013 totaled $82,380. Key Findings The Treasurer’s duties … procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide for oversight of the Treasurer. Conduct an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialPlymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… internal controls of the Department’s financial operations for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 3, 2013. … consisting of four officers, is located in Chenango County and provides fire protection services to Plymouth Fire District residents. The District provides the Department with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Village officials adopted … increased $148,357 (60 percent) over the past three years to $396,383, as of May 31, 2016. Village officials have not … realistic estimates for expenditures. Develop a policy to govern the levels of fund balance the Village should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… not ensure that network access controls were adequate. As a result, data and personal, private and sensitive … risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200