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Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… staff did not maintain any inventory records for parking permits. Officials did not have written procedures requiring that the number of parking permits purchased be periodically reconciled with the … tanks. Maintain an accurate inventory of all nonresident parking permits purchased, on hand and issued. Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… approximately 600 students and 130 employees. The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal … $13 million. Key Findings For five of the District’s seven reserves, totaling more than $4.3 million, the District’s preliminary plan failed to include a clear and detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraTown of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the … has not established adequate policies and procedures over payroll, personnel functions or leave accruals, formally … ambulance service contracts. Key Recommendations Adopt a payroll and personnel policy and written procedures for time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… May 31, 2015. Background The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in … Central New York Regional Market Authority Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… forward from 2013. Annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, … 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not provided with adequate monthly financial reports and did not annually … reports as required. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… Because District officials did not always comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not … limit results in tax levies being higher than necessary. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… $59,571, were recorded without a model or serial number. A wheel balancer and a portable video magnifier, purchased for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… Key Findings District officials did not always properly monitor and account for the capital assets that we tested, … officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million … in the inventory records and 38 of these assets that cost over $176,000 were also not tagged as District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… A former Board member was not removed as a signer, and new Board-appointed signers were not added to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network … discovery charter school network financial software access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… limit and maintained reserve funds at reasonable levels. Key Findings District officials did not accurately report the … eligible to be paid from the reserve by $1.5 million. Key Recommendations Accurately report surplus fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with taxpayers, and the District levied more taxes than … to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that … funding levels. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… reserve by $304,641 and did not use a debt reserve, with a balance of approximately $1 million, to pay … fund balance. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds … costs as required. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gates Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … Determine whether the Gates Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… were accurate. Officials also did not establish procedures to help ensure that calculations were accurate, reviewed or … estates of three former employees may have been entitled to separation payments totaling $23,937 that they did not … of insurance on file. We also found buyout payments made to 10 employees (33 percent) had calculation errors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolBarker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… Seven employees were paid amounts that were inconsistent with Board-approved contracts or collective bargaining … certification process. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they … would initiate corrective action. However, they disagreed with certain findings. Appendix B includes our comments on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West Hempstead Union Free School District (District) … audit school west hempstead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-account