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Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… approximately $95,000. Key Findings Department officials have not adopted written procedures regarding the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overSprings Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… Springs Union Free School District Payroll 2018M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… and District officials implemented cost-effective measures to control expenditures. Key Findings The Board shared the … The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their students had varied sports opportunities available to them while decreasing expenditures by $90,000 since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureTown of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… The Town of Hancock is located in Delaware County and has approximately 3,000 residents. The Town, which is … Town Board, operates a transfer station for Town residents and the Town of Tompkins residents. In 2015, the Town collected revenues of $11,600 and expended $57,100 for transfer station operations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… and District officials ensured information technology (IT) assets were safeguarded. District officials accurately … adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. District officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… rights in the financial software to enter disbursements and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of … to review user access rights to the financial software and modify user rights according to job duties. The Treasurer … software. County officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Tuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… $48,965 and found that the District procured goods and services from 12 vendors totaling $23,678 without obtaining … Use competitive methods to procure professional services and purchases under the bidding threshold. Obtain Board authorization if necessary professional services exceed the Board-approved compensation in written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Objective Determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures. Key Findings District officials properly … Key Recommendations Review the procurement policy annually and make any amendments to keep the policy current. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… without sufficient information. The District does not have a written capital plan, with an equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… of expenditures. The cash receipts process did not have an audit trail beginning with the initial point of cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… County’s administration of the temporary housing program for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … Department of Social Services provides temporary housing for eligible individuals and families, for which the program cost in 2013 and 2014 totaled almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… demonstrate that it performed an appropriate cost analysis or considered alternative sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for … for procuring and awarding professional service contracts or contracts for insurance coverage. County officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund … deficits totaling over $48,700 and ended 2016-17 with a negative fund balance of $57,300. Key Recommendations … expenditures changes to expected funding. Complete a cost-per-meal equivalent analysis and explore methods for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… Board: Provided adequate oversight of the Town’s budgeting and financial operations to ensure that resources were used … the financial condition of the town-wide (TW) general fund and central water district. Interfund services were not properly tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… The school lunch fund has stabilized operating losses and reduced dependence on general fund subsidies. The Board … District officials should perform a cost-per-meal analysis and continue to identify potential efficiencies that will … The Board should: Review the reserve balances and determine if the amounts are reasonable and necessary. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018m