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Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to and overstated receivables were deducted from surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… supported and were for legitimate purposes. Key Findings School officials did not comply with their written credit … receipts and documentation of why the meal was necessary. School officials generally agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board ensured … who routinely accessed personal, private and sensitive information. Town officials did not provide IT security … IT policies or procedures. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) in 2017-18. After discussing it with us, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… receivable control accounts were not reconciled to unpaid customer account balances. The Board did not review the water and sewer re-levy list and the list of unpaid customer accounts. Key Recommendations Adequately segregate … the water and sewer receivable control account to unpaid customer balances on a monthly basis. Review the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… (Town) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. Determine whether the Town … audited the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required Annual … officials did not ensure non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. The Board did not: Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… Secretary-Treasurer does not provide the Board with budget versus actual revenue and expenditure reports. Key … prepare monthly financial reports which include budget versus actual revenue and expenditure activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2009 through July 24, 2014. … Volunteer Fire Department. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to … present accurate reports to the Board or deposit revenue for hall rentals timely. Key Recommendations Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Town of Elizabethtown – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-346)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … The Town of Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 1,160. The Town is … of our audit was to review the Towns accounting records and reports for the period January 1 2014 through May 31 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/06/town-elizabethtown-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-346Town of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
Town of McDonough Financial Operations 2017M120
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120Cattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… Probation Department (Department) properly accounted for and enforced the collection and disbursement of all funds. Key Findings Marina employees … did not accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32Sullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… user accounts that were no longer needed were not disabled or removed and the Board did not establish policies and … controls to mitigate the risk of damage to servers, or consider other options for the server room’s location that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Directors provided adequate … and update the bylaws, or adopt policies and procedures, to establish internal controls and provide guidance for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… complete accounting records of disbursements, receipts or cash balances. Bank accounts were not reconciled and … payment and document the approval in the meeting minutes or supporting documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… respective supervisors and the District Manager before payroll processing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… audit was to determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with it its procurement policy and applicable statutes for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … The Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2016M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ purchasing practices for the period July … equipment costing $170,470 may have been too restrictive to foster competition. Key Recommendations Review and revise the purchasing policy to include specific language for addressing the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/21/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2016m-259Evergreen Charter School – Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting (2016M-225)
… with students without first verifying they held a valid clearance. The Board has not established a fingerprinting … to students prior to obtaining or confirming fingerprint clearance. Establish a fingerprinting policy including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/09/16/evergreen-charter-school-employee-and-independent-contractorVillage of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)
… 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is located in the Town of Vienna in Oneida County and has approximately 900 residents. The … governed by an elected Board of Trustees which comprises a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s budget for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/10/village-sylvan-beach-board-oversight-2013m-34Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… our audit was to review the Board’s financial management for the period January 1, 2010 through September 26, 2014. Background The Town of Tyrone is located in … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.2 million Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343