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Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… and only appropriate fund balance when needed. Comply with the statutory fund balance limit. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mTown of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… to $153,000 as of December 31, 2020. Provide the Board with adequate monthly reports that included cash balances and … and perform their job duties. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… 15, 2012. Background The Town of North East is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 3,500. The elected Town Board … $1 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a written agreement with one of the Town’s IT service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… annually, the last time the Board reviewed the policy was in 2012. The procurement policy does not require Town … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings … services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for … service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Town of Groveland – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-285)
… oversight and management of the Town's fiscal operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 for the general and highway funds total approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-groveland-fiscal-oversight-2014m-285Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $18.8 million in 2015-16. Reserves were not used as intended and were … monitor the electronic devices inventory resulting in items not being recorded. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its highway funds of over $1.1 million at the end of 2017. When combined together, the general and highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through September 17, 2015. … The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… the District has an agreement with each bank and all three banks offer various security controls such as callback … security controls in the written agreement with the banks in which District funds have been deposited. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overBaldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… for managing fuel inventories was not clearly assigned. As a result, officials cannot account for at least 1,358 gallons … periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for reasonableness or … were physically secured. Key Recommendations Establish a control system that safeguards the District’s fuel from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … is overfunded and may be enough to pay annual claims for 132 years. The District did not have a written multiyear … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to ensure that Town residents realize increased prosperity … benefit from the projects that the Corporation approves. To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects and monitor the projects to ensure these goals are met. Establish written project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Town’s internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … Town Supervisor and four Board members. The 2013 budget for the general fund was approximately $1.17 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… or collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), resulting in one employee receiving additional compensation of $4,940 … being underpaid $731. Leave time was not always accrued in accordance with employment contract (contract) or CBA provisions, which resulted in one employee accruing two additional sick days and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Union Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… controls to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on mobile computing devices (MCDs). Key … unauthorized access to PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were … controls to safeguard personal private and sensitive information PPSI on mobile computing devices MCDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andNorfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) conducted proper audits and ensured that annual financial reports were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not audit and approve all claims prior to payment, annually audit the Treasurer’s records and ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… services in accordance with District policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid-eligible services provided were properly filed for Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided … properly filed, the District may have realized $10,107 in additional Medicaid reimbursements. In addition, … As a result, 14 students likely received services for which the District could have filed Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Company’s financial operations. As a result, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84