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St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… to ensure current employment information provided in project applications is supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… did not use a competitive process for 16 or 27 percent of the purchases we reviewed. Request for proposals (RFPs) … documentation is maintained. Ensure a thorough audit of claims is conducted before authorizing payments. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsTown of Westport – Internal Controls Over Water and Sewer Charges (2015M-128)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2014 through March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/18/town-westport-internal-controls-over-water-and-sewer-charges-2015m-128Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… Root in Montgomery County and the Towns of Carlisle and Sharon in Schoharie County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… for the significant unaccounted-for water and develop a plan to address the cause(s). The entire Board should conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts and Separation Payments (2014M-146)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the adequacy and support for the District’s calculations of separation payments and health insurance buyouts for the period July 1, 2012 … in the Towns of Broadalbin, Perth, Johnstown, Mayfield and Northampton in Fulton County, the Towns of Edinburg, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-andForestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… could achieve cost savings transportation operations and to evaluate the internal controls over cafeteria … (District) is located in several towns in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. The District is governed by an … in operation within the District, with 540 students and 107 employees. The District’s appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – Procurements and Information Technology (2013M-136)
… questionable whether the leases and contracts were in the best interest of the School. The School paid for use of a … and conditions of the lease agreements are in the School’s best interest. Develop policies and procedures for procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurements-and-informationTown of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the cash collection procedures at the Town's pool and skating rink and the allocation of sales tax revenue for the period January 1, 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The … The District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryGenesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… and internal controls over extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2012 through February 4, 2014. … The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $13 million. Key Findings For five of the District’s seven reserves, totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… As a result, vehicles and fuel were not properly accounted for. Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records … increases the risk that fuel could be used that is not for appropriate District purposes. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for adding, tracking and disposing of District vehicles to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… System is supported by State, local, private, and federal funds, including federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… short-term borrowing and internal controls over purchasing for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $6.8 million. … flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. Not all purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … credit cards, only seven had signed a copy of the policy. In addition, School officials did not ensure that credit card accounts were established in a manner that complied with the policy provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsSayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… activities and cellular telephone purchases and use for the period July 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … with approximately 3,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were about $90 million. Key … and the claims auditor did not properly review the claims for proper and accurate charges. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularChester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… fund balance in accordance with statutory requirements and did not use the excess fund balance to reduce real property taxes or other appropriate purposes, and needs to improve the transparency of the budget process. … Board did not ensure that claims were adequately audited and the claims auditor did not report directly to the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardBrentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance and examine the procedures for hiring administrators for the … of $4.2 million restricted in the insurance reserve and overfunded the retirement contribution reserve by $4.3 … resolution, which should include the rationale, objective and funding level for each reserve. Adhere to District policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is located in the Town of Eastchester, in Westchester County. The District, which operates two … Include all estimated expenditures and revenues in the budget, including tax certiorari judgments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-information