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Livingston 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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if transfer station operations were … Hancock residents subsidized transfer station operation. To make the transfer station self-sufficient, the price of transfer stickers would have to increase. Key Recommendations Consider a fee structure …
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)
Determine whether ensured information technology IT assets were safeguarded and if District officials accurately maintained leave records
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonShelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … not properly audit all claims. The Board has not adopted a code of ethics. Key Recommendations Prepare and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialRoosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s fire station … procurement policy states that the Board does not need to solicit multiple quotes when procuring professional … project. Key Recommendations Amend the procurement policy to include the use of competitive methods to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to properly segregate the … to the Board or deposit revenue for hall rentals timely. Key Recommendations Provide appropriate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Town of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… (24 percent). Although Town officials have concerns about upcoming financial or capital needs that will require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that … reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, … not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained the required applications, renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through April 29, 2014. … Steuben County, is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialPlymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… internal controls of the Department’s financial operations for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 3, 2013. … not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct for Department members. Key Recommendations Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50New Woodstock Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-263)
… Board provided the fire chief with an annual stipend for mileage incurred while responding to fires but did not have … Require the fire chief to submit itemized claims for mileage reimbursement. … New Woodstock Fire District Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/new-woodstock-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-263Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… ensured disbursements were for proper County purposes. Key Findings The Legislature has not audited claims since … did not control his signature during check printing. Key Recommendations The Legislature should: Audit all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… firefighters who serve the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 in Saratoga County. The Department is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for the period … policy was adopted in 2000 and has not been updated to keep it current. Numerous purchases were not competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Village officials adopted … increased $148,357 (60 percent) over the past three years to $396,383, as of May 31, 2016. Village officials have not … realistic estimates for expenditures. Develop a policy to govern the levels of fund balance the Village should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District … rate quotes, and Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Key … funds. District officials were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… April 13, 2017. Background The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. The Village, which has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… million, we reviewed 58 exemptions totaling $2.7 million and found that 32 exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 … more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption calculation. Because each … exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those granted exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66