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Ticonderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… Key Findings In recent years the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial … costs and tax increases. The Board balanced its budgets with appropriations of unexpended surplus funds and reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… District officials did not formulate a plan that considers current economic conditions, recent reductions in State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… review all reserves and determine if the amounts reserved are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mBatavia City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and budgeting practices for … 1, 2012 through March 10, 2016. Background The Batavia City School District is located in the City of Batavia and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/batavia-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-160Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Background The Glen Cove City School District is located in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County. The District, which … to employees. One Board member had a prohibited interest in District contracts because he owned a business from which … Ensure that the District does not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictLyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… The Lyncourt Union Free School District is located in the Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which … budgets for the three-year period that appropriated a total of $810,000 in fund balance to finance District operations, but none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 460 students, is governed by an elected … of the District’s unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits. Formulate long-term multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… For the 2014-15 fiscal year, reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and … surplus. Key Recommendations Return surplus funds from the summer school program to component and participating … the proper disposition of surplus funds generated from adult education programs and for establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… Orleans County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 870 students, is governed by an elected … the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to use fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s computerized data was not adequately … 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 percent) that we reviewed and determined were not needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… provided adequate and accurate financial reports. As a result, the Board was not transparent with taxpayers and … fund balance was used. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan and comprehensive capital … Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… contract and seek periodic competition to ensure rates are at the lowest possible cost. Conduct a deliberate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andTown of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… intact and in a timely manner. Ensure monthly collections are recorded, reported and remitted accurately and in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… tax levy or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … to $2.1 million. Did not use $0.9 million restricted in a debt reserve to pay related debt as required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not develop a written IT … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsOperational Advisory No. 31
… in SFS (i.e. bulkload transactions). In addition, agencies are reminded that all transactions are subject to all audits and must be submitted, approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… limited. The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or … by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. In addition, the 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80