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Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The Board annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… Specifically: Seventeen IT assets (11 Chromebooks and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kings Park Central School District (District) officials … kings park audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
Determine whether the Holland Central School District District Board of Education Board ensured that claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water fees … June 1, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Background The Village of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Board of … Village of Rhinebeck Water Fees 2013M311 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected … Plattsburgh Public Library Circulation Desk Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… appropriations by a total of $2.3 million (8 percent) in the three fiscal years audited. This made it appear the … used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the … restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan and manage the renovation project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more … officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to October 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is … in the sewer fund does not allow for capital activity to be appropriately monitored against project authorizations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… 2016. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … and include a statement in the minutes detailing the total number of claims and total dollar amount approved to be paid … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 Board Oversight 2017M40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Lewiston is located in Niagara … Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $17.4 million Key Findings The … of the Park for the period January 1 2011 through April 8 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 percent for the 20202021 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… for licensing, totaling just over $57,000. Of those fines, only four – for just under $23,000 – were for business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1689
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance … in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46 who meet the eligibility criteria Background The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) … To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 MC Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1689-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated