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Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … fund balance that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147City of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has approximately 4,900 residents. The … Treasurer have not ensured adequate internal controls are in place over cash receipts and disbursements handled by the … financial transactions accurately, completely, timely and in a clear and transparent manner. There is not adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… The Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company is located in Rensselaer County and provides fire protection services to … by-laws require timely deposits, "timely" is not defined in the by-laws. The Treasurer does not issue any receipts for … term "best practices" is vague, and the guidance provided in the policy is very limited and does not indicate whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … policies, it does not have certain financial procedures in place. The Board has not ensured that procedures … records; however, the last completed audit was performed in 2010 for the 2008 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Hornellsville, Howard, Jasper, Troupsburg and West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that District officials were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Lewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… The Oysterponds Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County and is governed by the Board of Education … fiscal years, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in operating surpluses. To reduce fund balance, the Board … by law. The Board improperly appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie County and is governed by the … its unexpended surplus funds, a slight timing difference in cash inflows and outflows could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… The Hadley-Luzerne Central School District is located in Saratoga and Warren Counties. The District has a current … The District has accumulated an increasing amount of money in restricted fund balance, or reserves, and built up amounts … of unexpended surplus funds that exceeded the legal limit in the past two years. Although the District appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… collected 810 payments totaling approximately $67,700 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … received. We found that the Court had an excess of $5,860 in unidentified revenue. We also found that the Court was holding onto $3,650 in bail money that was over six years old. The Court is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a general fund balance deficit … the period from 2011 through 2015, causing the increase in the general fund balance deficit. Key Findings The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… An EPC is an agreement with an energy services company in which energy systems are installed, maintained or managed … energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. The eight districts in this audit had nine EPCs that were initiated between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… 25, 2012. Background The Village of Maybrook is located in Orange County in the Town of Montgomery and has a population of … result of deficient internal controls, we detected errors in more than 17 percent of the water bills that we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village of Aurora, the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County and has approximately 700 residents. Budget … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were approximately $651,100 funded primarily by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… Background The Village of Upper Brookville is located in Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The Village is governed by an elected Board … During our audit period, the Justices reported $92,851 in fines, fees, and surcharges to the JCF. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160