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Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg and Henderson in Jefferson County. The District, which … that was not needed as a funding source because the Board and District officials overestimated appropriations when they prepared and adopted budgets for the last three fiscal years. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New Hudson in Allegany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Trumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… 2013 through January 16, 2015. Background The Trumansburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Enfield and … three cafeterias, which are located in the high school, middle school and elementary school buildings. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … legal limit annually. The District retained $5.7 million in a debt reserve and overfunded the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… in each of the last five fiscal years to reduce the tax levy, the Board over-estimated expenditures by an average … of fund balance would have in reducing the property tax levy. District officials also used some of the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… duties. The District’s payroll certification procedures do not require the accountant to trace the payroll amounts to … days worked. The payroll certification procedures do not require the use of payroll change reports; instead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationHannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate controls over … canceled check images. The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided … fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit results in tax levies being higher than necessary. Key … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Town of Amenia – Leave Accruals (2013M-361)
… employees were receiving the amount of compensation and leave accruals approved by the Board for the period … The Town of Amenia is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 4,400. The Town is … by a Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four elected Board members. Budgeted expenditures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-amenia-leave-accruals-2013m-361Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2016M-201)
… The Altona Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Altona in Clinton County. The Company, which provides fire … and checks received totaling $21,181 were not deposited in a timely manner. Company officials did not approve 114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/30/altona-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2016mTown of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… of Wilson (Town) officials properly procured, monitored and accounted for diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings … policy, controlling fuel access, safeguarding fuel inventory, monitoring fuel usage, maintaining perpetual … to ensure only Town employees used the fuel for Town business. Because officials did not establish controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Campbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… District officials did not properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless students, including $29,939 of potential aid the District will not receive because … our audit, we notified District officials that $40,940 of the $65,953 in potential State aid could still be claimed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) properly established the tax certiorari … were maintained, such as a complete and accurate listing of all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted … we released publicly in September 2016. The annual report of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… were at increased risk of not paying the correct price for goods and services. Nine Departments did not adopt price … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing. Perform testing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 165 of 446 devices … the Director did not develop and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing; testing conducted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable … balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 19 of the 28 bank reconciliations we prepared. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. As a result, there is an increased … Ensure all claims are subject to an independent audit so Commissioners are not responsible for approving their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used unrealistic budgetary estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… The Village’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of $12,079,830, which is within the limits … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4