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Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… our audit period and incurred operating deficits in two of the past three years (2016 and 2017). The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million as of June 30, 2019. When unused appropriated fund balance and … surplus balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in the same form and amount as collected). Ensure that all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mRochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board failed to adopt a structurally … balanced budgets that: Include realistic estimates of revenues and appropriations based on historical trends or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … The Board could improve its monitoring and verification of project performance related to job creation and capital … tax exemptions that exceeded approved amounts by a total of $173,446. Of this amount, officials properly recaptured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectVillage of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… appropriations. Did not adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan or a detailed reserve plan that included the need and … balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan and a reserve plan. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… of sales tax caused taxpayer inequities; part-town funds were taxed more than necessary while the town-wide funds were charged less than they should have been. While the … balance and establishing and funding necessary reserve funds. … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… of leave was taken without the use of time off request forms, as required. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… System. The 2015 tentative budget for the Town’s funds totals $1,311,410 and is funded by estimated revenues … The allocation of payroll expenditures in the highways funds does not appear to be equitable. The Town’s tentative … the allocation of payroll costs between the highway funds. … The purpose of our budget review was to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… reserve fund policy and could not demonstrate a plan for the need for certain reserves that have not been used for three years. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… our audit. District officials did not competitively bid a public works contract totaling more than $115,000. District … to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… oversight of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings Online payments totaling $65,456 initiated by business office … Develop policies and procedures for banking activities and online purchases. Ensure that all disbursements are audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the District’s surplus fund balance was $2.15 million, which was 4.9 percentage points or nearly $1.2 … District also overestimated appropriations by an average of $2.4 million each year or by 10.5 percent. During this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer district (District) users more than was necessary. District users, including outside users, paid $2.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… stipulated in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable State law. We reviewed water and sewer billings … to clearly define and specify all charges and ensure they conform to applicable State law. Ensure procedures are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and Executive Administrator (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The … creation and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that the exemptions taken were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalKings Park Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2015M-282)
… $83.6 million. Key Findings District officials have not adopted a policy for fuel inventory accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/kings-park-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2015m-282