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Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… the Port Jervis City School District (District) officials and Board of Education (Board) effectively managed the … general fund financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: Consistently overestimated general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… Free School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Rocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… School District (District) officials properly monitored and controlled overtime to ensure the District was not … hours were preapproved, incurred only when necessary and adequately recorded. Preapprove non-emergency overtime as … Key Recommendations Adopt an overtime payroll policy and preapprove non-emergency overtime. Monitor the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… used competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, … Recommendations Use competitive methods to procure goods and services, including professional services. Review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… that sufficiently defines the role and responsibilities of each party, includes all services to be provided, and addresses confidentiality and protection of personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). … personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of maintaining physical security and protecting PPSI. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… the Town’s financial condition. More real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The … of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital plans or the following policies: Fund Balance … highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or negative fund balances, in the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance based on accurate financial records and reports. Key Findings The water and sewer funds maintained excessive unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-117)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings Fundraising activities lacked adequate records and reports and cash was not safeguarded. The Treasurer paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/16/breesport-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activitiesArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
… to support efforts were made to obtain the best price. None of the 10 professional service providers we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-servicesTown of Worth – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-323-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read 2015 complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of February 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/19/town-worth-audit-follow-2014m-323-fEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes. Key Findings The ECA clubs did … cannot determine whether all money collected was accounted for, properly remitted and deposited intact. Other than minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: … and January 18, 2024, HUD allocated about $340 million in CDBG funds to HCR for grant years 2017 through 2023, and … During the same period, HUD allocated about $177 million in HOME funds to HCR, as well as approximately $93 million …
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