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South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… Objective Determine whether the South Kortright Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … raised in the District’s response. … audit south kortright school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Saratoga Springs City School District (District) officials procured goods and … issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school saratoga springs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County, the Town of Homer in Cortland County and the Towns of Locke and Summerhill in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2025 inflation factor at 3.30% for those local governments … with a calendar fiscal year, above the 2% allowable levy increase, and indicative of the higher costs facing these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… Note: This Bulletin is for All Agencies, except CUNY. Purpose To announce increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and … Taxability of Maintenance Deductions … To announce increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsTown of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, whether water district assessments were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials … interest. Charge water system debt in accordance with the local law. Update computer policies, monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … recorded, had adequate supporting documentation and were for Association purposes. As a result, the Association had a significant risk that disbursements could be made for non-Association purposes. We found that: 138 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in all three fiscal years by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 … three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop a plan to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… by a total of $24 million from 2017-18 through 2020-21. Overfunded and did not properly use the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The … On average, reports were 14 days late. Prior to 2017, the code enforcement department did not maintain a record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices and claims processing for the … through September 30, 2016. Background The Wassaic Fire District (District) is a district corporation of the State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, … accurately completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and … were not filed timely and the required independent audit of the financial statements was not conducted. We also found: … notices were not published for certain purchases subject to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… taxes for fire protection. Key Findings The Supervisor does not maintain timely or accurate accounting records for … the cash attributable to each individual fund. The Board does not receive all the financial information it needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… July 8, 2014. Background The Town of Barre is located in Orleans County and had a population of 2,025 as of the … with which the Board contracted to assist the Supervisor in fulfilling his financial duties. The Town’s financial … transfers and the transfers were not always repaid in a timely manner. Board minutes contained no evidence that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the District may have earned approximately $390,000, … quotes. Consider other legally permissible investment options prior to our audit commencing. Annually review and re-adopt the investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 39. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment to the former bookkeeper and seek recovery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198