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Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021- 22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B23-7-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-long-beach-budget-review-b23-7-3Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank account of which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. … in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account within the financial software during our audit period … more than what was transferred in the payroll bank account. $48,000 in deposits and $40,560 in withdrawals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted … and effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic budgets, or monitor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… was not needed to fund operations and was not transparent when funding reserves. The Board: Adopted budgets that … by $24.6 million, or approximately 5.2 percent over a four-year period. Annually appropriated fund balance that … having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years respectively. The Board and officials’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Otselic Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to … totaling $35,038, officials did not seek competition for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … between $5,547 and $42,216. This practice contributed to the continued accumulation of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… sales tax exemptions. Key Recommendations Ensure project application information is supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectX.4 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… on the summary tab of the vendor record is populated by data on the remaining tabs. This section will explain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4-overviewGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… (Land Bank) is a not-for-profit corporation authorized by the New York State "Land Bank Act." The Land Bank, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors, facilitates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… are reasonable. The Village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,029,454, which is within the limit … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, … without knowing whether the purchases were a prudent and economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Slate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… before payment. Key Findings District officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services or ensure claims were properly … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… oversight. Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of … job performance and tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain required documentation to support project owners’ … IDA officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… general, TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… Define the financial objectives including the purpose, funding goals, conditions for reserve fund use and … reserve fund policy and develop a written plan for future funding and use of reserve funds and ensure amounts are … as to the appropriate remedy for addressing improper funding of and transfer of funds from reserves. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of ECA collections and records. The student treasurers did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for: 32 of the 70 collections reviewed totaling $30,970 (69 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… audit of all claims prior to payment, unless allowed by Town Law to be paid prior to audit, to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142