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Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… November 30, 2015. Background The Schuylerville Central School District is located in eastern Saratoga County. The … amounts reserved are reasonable. … Schuylerville Central School District Fund Balance 2016M113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … a proper IT security plan and a disaster recovery plan in place there is an increased risk that Town data, hardware … to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the event that private information is compromised, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for … relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate capital needs and primarily issued debt to finance the capital expenditures they approved. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… Audit Objective Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District (District) officials sought competition for the … for professional services in accordance with District policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets, and monitored … and reducing the tax levy. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s claims auditing … Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and officials adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District … fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials effectively planned, monitored … fund were not structurally balanced. The Board planned to appropriate fund balance in the highway fund which was not … fund balance levels. The Board used non-recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The Board did not fund its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted exemptions we reviewed totaling approximately $7.3 million of assessed value, 97 exemptions (38 percent), valued at … $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… enforced. Board-adopted water rates were incorrectly setup in the billing and collection software. Customer bills were … customer accounts were not always assessed penalties in accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, … Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. Generate billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial … 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to fund operations. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by … of $264,000 from 2015-16 through 2017-18. Although surplus fund balance was reported at or below the statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mCortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… reports or annual financial reports during our audit period. County officials: Filed the 2017 annual … the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) 519 days late because of the condition of the records. Key Recommendations Fill key … financial information. County officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… District purchased fixed assets totaling $145,398 during our audit period, the District does not have a comprehensive … could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces … serial numbers. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… Background The Schenectady City School District is located in the City of Schenectady in Schenectady County. The District is governed by an elected … The general fund’s cash level was deficient, resulting in the issuance of short-term debt known as revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… Read complete report - [pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Library had effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … records. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they … planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… fiscal year. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects … Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure estimates in the tentative budget are reasonable. The Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2