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Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District - Financial Management (2018M-108)
… may be impacted due to decreased enrollment, resulting in decreased revenues. District officials did not: Perform budget transfers resulting in appropriations exceeding budgeted line items averaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/greenburgh-north-castle-union-free-school-district-financial-managementOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that the personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI)1 maintained on the District’s financial server was adequately protected from … disabled or deleted as soon as no longer needed. Address the IT recommendations communicated confidentially. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyHudson Falls Central School District - Retiree Insurance Contributions (2018M-18)
… September 2017) to determine whether contributions paid to the District were largely deposited timely and intact. We … and accurately. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our findings. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/hudson-falls-central-school-district-retiree-insurance-contributionsFort Plain Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-50)
… were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment and in a timely manner. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/fort-plain-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-50Fort Ann Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-119)
… with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/fort-ann-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-119Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District - Retiree Health Insurance (2018M-148)
… did not independently verify whether retirees were living and still eligible for coverage. Key Recommendations … process to periodically monitor the status of all retirees and their spouses and dependents receiving health insurance coverage. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/21/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurancePort Jefferson Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-055)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board had established and properly implemented an … activity claims totaling $2,705 to determine whether the claims audit process in place had verified they were properly supported, audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-055Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… planned to initiate corrective action. … Frontier Central School District Procurement of Professional Services 2018M98 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mWestfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… Determine whether District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $650,000 (4 … points) as of June 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not needed to fund operations and overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mHampton Bays Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-68)
… purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor approved claims … with our recommendations and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Hampton Bays Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-68Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … three year period ending June 30, 2013, District officials have consistently over-estimated expenditures by a total of … any benefit the appropriation of fund balance would have in reducing fund balance or the property tax levy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Central Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… June 30, 2013. Background The Central Islip Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. The District is … with the statutory limit. … Central Islip Union Free School District Financial Management 2013M380 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380Warwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost savings for the period July 1, 2010, through June 5, 2012. Background … comprises seven elected members. Budgeted expenditures for the 2010-11 and the 2011-12 fiscal years were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial … New Suffolk Common School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mHyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… by over $4 million in the 2011-12 budget. The District’s tax certiorari fund was overfunded by $207,000 to $636,000 … District taxpayers. Ensure that moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund are appropriately used, and do … pay for the cost of judgments and claims arising from the tax roll in the year the moneys are deposited. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mNorthport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… period to provide for the year-end increases made to the retirement contribution reserve fund. Instead, the Board passed general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionHampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Hampton Bays Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton, … orders to emergency situations. … Hampton Bays Union Free School District Claims Processing 2013M333 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333Opinion 99-7
… for which such moneys may be spent. The distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys is governed generally by Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105. These sections state that except as provided in a … the fiscal officer of the authorities having jurisdiction and control of the fire department" (Insurance Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 2001-8
… district to be dissolved (Town Law §185[4]; 9 Opns St Comp, 1953, p 219). Accordingly, pursuant to the procedural … uniform rate throughout the district (see 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-313, p 400, construing analogous provisions of … district taxes (see 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-39, p 88; NY Const, art. XVI, §1). August 6, 2001 Donald J. Holland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Opinion 92-41
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire district may not expend moneys to repair … Law, §§209, 209-b; Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55), and have only those … Traction Co. , 214 NY 526; Gordon v McGovern , 284 AD 25, 130 NYS2d 128, affd 308 NY 989). It is also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41