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Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former Clerk-Treasurer did not adequately perform her … deficient; the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts were deposited. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with limited oversight. Key Recommendations Town officials … should: Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District … used or replenished. District officials generally agreed with our report and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for … Town officials and employees obtain the required number of proposals or quotes for purchases or competitively bid … is needed. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… assets were properly recorded, accounted for and disposed of. Key Findings The District does not have a comprehensive … Control Manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. Fixed assets were not tagged as District property for seven items valued at $42,669, out of 30 assets that we tested totaling $300,614. Assets …
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)
… officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations …
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)
… compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not provided with IT … for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT assets and expand it to include software and data. …
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)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.4 million of which only $340,000 (25 percent) was used to finance … year. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when adopting the annual budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… earnings during the audit period resulting in a net cost of $2,407 related to banking services. Key Recommendations …
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)
… policies were not comprehensive or being followed. Out of 206 fixed assets reviewed, 64 were unable to be located, … tags and four had the incorrect asset tag numbers. Out of 158 fixed assets listed as being disposed, 143 lacked … update policies to include proper sanitation and disposal of electronic devices. Ensure inventory records are accurate …
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)
… instead of $1.4 million in planned deficits. Certain reserve balances were excessive or not needed. Of $3.7 … that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to …
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)
… properly supported, for a valid purpose and in compliance with required statues and policies. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
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)
… shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. … have been implemented and the Board engaged the services of a third-party consultant to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had … them to perform their job functions. Provide employees with formal IT security awareness training and adopt a disaster recovery plan. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… Key Findings The Clerk’s office forfeited 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments … $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days … receipts. City officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
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-12Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) adequately audited claims before payment … that the Board, as a whole, performed a thorough audit of claims that not only ensured that claims were adequately … Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before approving the claims for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether reserve funds and the debt service fund balance were reasonable. Key … written reserve fund policy. Review all reserves and determine if the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… did not: Submit an annual inventory list and estimates of highway and bridge related expenditures to the Board, as … formal reserve plan that includes the accumulation and use of reserve funds, and analyze existing reserve fund levels … highway inventory list and agreement for the expenditure of highway money, including the anticipated costs. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… (AUDs), which are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations … to conduct the audit. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67