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South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… insurance reserve was overfunded and accumulated enough funds to finance 46 years of related appropriations. We … of Investigations. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… maintained the same 2013-14 tax levy and used reserves to pay for related expenditures. Key Recommendations The … based on historical or other known trends. Review reserves to determine whether they are necessary and reasonably funded and use the debt reserve funds to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… Education’s (Board’s) investment policy. Invest available funds throughout the audit period in an authorized … Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts and ensure available funds are invested in legally permissible investments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… activities were properly recorded and reported and funds were safeguarded. Key Findings Department officials did … activities were properly recorded and reported and funds were safeguarded, which hindered their ability to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… district tuition billings were adequately supported for the sample of 30 students we reviewed, they did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsVillage of Brookville – Board Oversight (2015M-45)
… Findings The Village has accumulated unexpended surplus funds totaling $2.4 million without a long-term plan for its … Village will use surplus moneys accumulated in operating funds and establish policies that address maintaining a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/12/village-brookville-board-oversight-2015m-45Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… maintained two accounting systems for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account for transactions by individual funds. The Supervisor did not prepare accurate, periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Town of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… for the two projects contributed to the need to advance funds from the general fund and use reserve funds to finance them. Key Recommendations Approve a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… underestimated revenues in the general and highway funds. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased by 45 percent during the past three years to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Town of Horseheads – Financial Management (2015M-211)
… town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV highway funds that totaled $5.5 million. Key Findings The Supervisor … reduction of sales tax revenues, establishing reserve funds or purchasing and financing future capital assets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/11/town-horseheads-financial-management-2015m-211Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… Did not adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan or a detailed reserve plan that included the need and optimal funding level for … to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan and a reserve plan. Village officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… for the Library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds. The Treasurer has not maintained a detailed accounting … internal controls over the collection and use of donated funds. Ensure that receipts of donations are recorded with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… can better manage fund balance and reserves. The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Town of Phelps – Financial Management (2015M-70)
… not formally established a multiyear financial and capital plan. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and … funding and using reserves. Develop a multiyear financial plan to establish the goals and objectives for funding long-term operating and capital needs. This plan should address the use of unexpended surplus funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-phelps-financial-management-2015m-70Alexander Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-227)
… totaled approximately $5 million. Three of these reserve funds are overfunded. Key Recommendations Develop realistic … in the annual budget. Use the excess amounts in reserve funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/alexander-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-227Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mBabylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-323)
… for the establishment and use of three of its four reserve funds, and one fund was overfunded. Key Recommendations Use … to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds are properly established and are funded in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-323Portville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2012 through November 13, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384