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Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed 2013-14 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… The Canajoharie Central School District is located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery County and the Towns of Carlisle and Sharon in Schoharie County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraVillage 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-121Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… of the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Justice’s principal duties involve adjudicating legal matters … Justices had a shortage of $1,026 and the other former Justice has unidentified funds of $699. Pending tickets were … Town of Dunkirk Justice Court 2013M106 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… Board needs to improve its monitoring of the management corporation to ensure School funds are used effectively and efficiently. The Agreement between the management corporation and the School states that FREE will provide the … reports for on average, a two-month period. The management corporation did not present the Board with bank statements or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… 2013. Background The Village of Aurora, the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County … a breach notification policy and a disaster recovery plan. Additionally, Village officials have not implemented … a breach notification policy, and a disaster recovery plan. Ensure that administrative rights to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… 31, 2011. Background The Village of Scotia is located in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County and has approximately 7,700 residents. … $8.3 million. Key Findings We identified weaknesses in the controls over the collection, recording, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. Appropriations for all funds in the 2012 budget … not always made timely. The Clerk also does not provide monthly reports timely to the Supervisor, or perform a … contract with a volunteer ambulance squad or individual volunteers to provide an independent ambulance service. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… prior to over-expending budget lines. While the credit card policy includes documentation requirements and … oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, address to whom the cards may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Ethelbert B. Crawford … these disbursements totaling $96,586, three of which were to Library employees. While the majority of these 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… Board, which includes the Town Supervisor. The general and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year are … during our audit period. Moreover, we found that the Highway Superintendent was underpaid by a total of more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… 11, 2014. Background The Village of Red Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The … year are approximately $453,000. Key Findings Duties in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office are not appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of Trustees comprising seven elected … million as of June 30, 2013) to be improperly deposited in types of investments which are not allowed by law, putting … from all improper investments and place all Library moneys in time deposits, certificates of deposit, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 7,400 … reported an unrestricted fund balance deficit of $230,368 in the sewer district fund. If the necessary adjustments were … Town would have reported a positive fund balance of $451 in the sewer district fund. The payroll clerk’s duties are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… audit was to examine the School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for the period July 1, 2011, to … approximately $10 million. Key Findings While the School’s credit card policy adequately addresses many control … accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, and address to whom the cards may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… do not have adequate assurance that student treasurers are adequately accounting for all collections or remitting … treasurers did not maintain cash receipt and disbursement ledgers. Key Recommendations Ensure that central treasurers, faculty advisors and student treasurers are adequately informed about the District’s cash receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and bookkeeper had excessive online banking privileges because the Board failed to establish policies and procedures for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure that accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… budget review issued in May 2021. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to … City of Long Beach Budget Review B2274 New York Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4Hancock Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-187)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The … Board of Education which comprises five elected members. For the 2013-14 fiscal year, the District’s operating budget … to the District’s reserves. We found those reserves to be over-funded by approximately $699,000 at June 30, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/hancock-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-187