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Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which is governed by a Board … of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mVillage of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… 5, 2015. Background The Village of Savona is located in the Town of Bath in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 830. … of the Mayor and all Board members and ensure that duties in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office are segregated properly, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… March 1, 2013. Background The Village of Delhi is located in the Town of Delhi in Delaware County. The Village is governed by an elected … Set aside the financing for those future needs in formal reserves. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… restitution obligations. The Department retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with … Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… totaling $72,431 were properly followed up on as required. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … $697,282, that exceeded the competitive bidding threshold in accordance with statutory requirements. Seven contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… fuel expenditures by at least $10,929, including $8,669 in unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office … fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the District paid high-credit risk fees … paid. Key Recommendations Solicit bids as required and in accordance with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… Could not explain how the Finance Committee participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the … practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… (IT) controls over physical IT assets and nonstudent network user account access. Key Findings … not establish adequate IT controls over physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the District’s … were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two audio systems, one projector and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … As a result, the Town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The Clerk did not … collections and fees months after they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
Determine whether the Board of Commissioners Board effectively managed the Henrietta Fire Districts Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
Determine whether Keene Central School District District officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of take-home vehicles. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of take-home vehicles. We found: All employees that were assigned a … Recommendations Ensure all employees assigned take-home vehicles complete and file accurate weekly mileage logs as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeKirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… all disbursements are properly supported and authorized by the Board prior to payment. Company officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES more than $2 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year for IT services but did not enter … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying … business records, forgery and official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementMount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … sought competition for purchases totaling $478,613. In particular, officials did not: Revise the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… in a timely manner. Annual Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138