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Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Use a competitive process when selecting major contractors or professionals for a capital project. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andEdgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… professional services; District officials did not develop or implement procedures for staff to follow when procuring … when they should use competition, such as an RFP process or written or verbal quotes. Key Recommendations Amend the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed … City School District is the school district for the City of Yonkers. The District operates 39 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials sought competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and … to manage the capital projects, the Board was not aware of project overruns, cash flow issues or financing source … the Board created a taxpayer equity issue when a portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Village of Old Westbury is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North … Village of Old Westbury Justice Court 2017M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll and information … Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate 428 students who attend Grades 7 through 12. … The District does not have written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Greig (Town) Board (Board) established long-term plans and … We reviewed the Town’s capital assets and found: 15 of the 27 pieces of major highway equipment (56 percent) were beyond their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Clarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… financial records for each fundraising event and hall rental activity and ensure credit card charges are supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding … District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to recover data and resume essential … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… City and surrounding area. The Library, part of the Mohawk Valley Library System, is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees … cash collections that are not recorded in the circulation system, the Library does not use a cash register, maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Background The Town of South Bristol is located in … operations for the period January 1 2014 through May 20 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees … and Authority officials effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued. Key … Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authoritys Authority Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting any potential corrective action. … estimates were not based on prior years’ actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known … budget-to-actual reports and ensure corrective actions or specific budget amendments are implemented before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) 519 days late because of the condition of the records. Key Recommendations Fill key financial … identified in previous audits to ensure the accuracy of the accounting records. Update and/or develop policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162South Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… of the District’s financial operations and did not adopt or enforce key financial policies. As a result: The Treasurer … duties and thus: did not maintain sufficient banking or purchasing records, funded and disbursed money from … imbalanced budgets and did not properly establish, fund or use reserve funds. Fund balances and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… appropriations and underestimated revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … Court(Court) operations. Take corrective actions to address the external audit findings regarding Court records. … court records were not properly maintained. Deposit slips, credit card settlement reports, copies of checks and money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207