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Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… did not exceed the budget. However, they relied heavily on appropriations of fund balance in the budgets from 2010-11 … financial operations. Key Recommendations Reduce reliance on fund balance as a financing source and continue to … adequate fund balance and cash flow to avoid reliance on short-term debt borrowing. Develop and document a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Germantown Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-230)
Germantown Central School District Financial Management 2013M230
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/germantown-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-230Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… excess funds in the unemployment and insurance reserves. Nine of 40 employees started their employment at steps higher … unable to provide any documentation supporting why those nine employees received an initial salary at those particular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationLyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
… The Lyndonville Central School District is located in the Towns of Carlton, Gaines, Ridgeway and Yates in Orleans County. The District, which operates one school … officials consistently overestimated appropriations in the general fund budget during the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… officials did not adopt budgets based on historical or known trends but instead overestimated expenditures by … The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy or develop a multiyear financial plan, which would allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The … incurred operating surpluses totaling more than $900,000 in these three years and did not use any of the $500,000 … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance that is not used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Fairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… condition and capital improvement project expenditures for the period July 1, 2009, to December 11, 2012. Background … fund’s fund balance increased to $48,661,075 as of June 30, 2012. The District did not solicit proposals for … surplus balances in unexpended surplus funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… recorded and reported to safeguard District moneys for the period January 1, 2012 through September 18, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $90,940 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not … some controls, some key components were lacking. For example, the Board did not review the Treasurer’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… Although the Treasurer prepares monthly reports to account for the District’s financial activities and files an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s internal controls … The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… The Board adopted budgets that included the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid … raising unnecessary real property taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund balance to finance operations since 2008. In fact, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash … located in the hamlet of Port Jefferson Station in Suffolk County, is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Newstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
Newstead Fire Company Internal Controls 2014M92
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … Background The Liberty Central School District, located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2002. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments and information technology for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationHoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess Fire Company controls over financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie County and is governed by the … its unexpended surplus funds, a slight timing difference in cash inflows and outflows could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period … through March 26, 2014. Background The Hamburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg, Boston, … not sufficiently detailed for the taxpayer to know exactly what work was to be performed and what furnishings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129