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Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… The Town procured professional services from 16 providers with payments totaling $870,909 without competitive methods. … if competition is needed. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… did not calculate health insurance benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. The former Mayor was aware of … Obtain appropriate training. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… Develop budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, appropriations and unassigned fund balance … reserve policy that communicates the purpose and intent for establishing each reserve fund levels and conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… records. District officials should ensure all fixed assets with values that exceed the threshold carry a tag identifying … and up to date. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was … was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) … did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured information technology (IT) assets were properly safeguarded. … the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Board ensured information technology IT assets were properly safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to … of fund balance are reasonable. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… audit period resulting in a net cost of $2,407 related to banking services. Key Recommendations Periodically request proposals for banking services from multiple financial institutions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… disposed assets are Board-approved, sufficiently supported with adequate disposal documentation and reported to the Board according to policy. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… resulted in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed … $2.3 million in unplanned operating surpluses instead of $1.4 million in planned deficits. Certain reserve balances … the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… for a valid purpose and in compliance with required statues and policies. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… whether District officials adequately plan and monitor the District’s finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted … vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover funds withheld. Provide oversight and segregate incompatible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through … fund balance levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… and the Supervisor appointed a Budget Officer to assist with daily accounting requirements. Budgeted appropriations … to the Board. Reconciled bank balances were not compared with recorded cash balances until after the end of the year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Herricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (2014M-321)
… through February 28, 2014. Background The Herricks Union Free School District is located in the Town of North … fuel purchases at the time of invoicing. … Herricks Union Free School District Fuel Card Purchases 2014M321 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/herricks-union-free-school-district-fuel-card-purchases-2014m-321Sidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… seven-member Board of Education and operates two schools with approximately 1,100 students. Budgeted appropriations … obtained more than $1.6 million in new computer equipment with State and BOCES aid, resulting in no net increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-student