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East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… Suffolk County. The District operates one school with approximately 450 students attending Kindergarten through Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate 428 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was approximately $29.8 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionAlfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… five-member Board of Education, operates one school with approximately 690 students. Budgeted appropriations for … audit logs to monitor user activity and compliance with computer use policies. … AlfredAlmond Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … with approximately 1,550 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21 million. … of fund balance and reserves while limiting tax increases, resulting in a deficit unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Town of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… to evaluate the Board's oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 6, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $876,000. Key Findings The … The Board adopted budgets that overestimated expenditures for the town-outside-village highway fund, and the 2016 tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… the financial recordkeeping and reporting duties required of this position. Key Findings The Comptroller did not … the financial recordkeeping and reporting duties required of this position. We identified the following inaccuracies: … general fund and paid from the general fund bank account of which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. $1,441,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a … of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State … A of this chapter provides the agency with guidance on how to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has … increasing to an excessive level. Always seek competition for professional services or have adequate written agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets … raised in the Town’s response. … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials ensured information … computer use policy (AUP). As a result, we found five of the nine users we audited visited websites for nonbusiness … provide the opportunity for employees to receive this type of training. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Cincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
… funds. Officials did not: Periodically seek competition for nine of 11 professional service providers paid $262,862 during the 17-month audit period. Except for their CPA firm, officials used these 10 professional service providers on average for 11 years each, including a legal firm used for 23 years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/cincinnatus-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-111Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectMineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… the Mineola Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed because the Board did not adjust … that was not needed. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, at June 30, 2020, unassigned fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mTown of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Shelby (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately performed … balance. The variances ranged from more than $1 million as of January 1, 2017 to $153,000 as of December 31, 2020. Provide the Board with adequate monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… assess internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. … four Board members and the Supervisor. The Town’s budget for the 2012 fiscal year was approximately $1 million. Key … designate the Town officials and/or employees responsible for implementing the policy. Adopt a comprehensive disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
Determine whether the Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation CEDC Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingSidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… of June 30, 2019, the unemployment insurance reserve and tax certiorari reserve balances of $381,484 and $563,862, … appropriated fund balances each year and the excessive tax certiorari reserve balance as of June 30, 2019, the District’s recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Town of Mayfield - Town Clerk (2016M-29)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Clerk’s … through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Mayfield is located in Fulton County and has approximately 6,500 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-mayfield-town-clerk-2016m-29Archived Publications
… 2017. Access to these materials is being maintained for historical reference purposes only. Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Four-Year Review, 2013-2016 - 9/27/2017 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for School Districts: Four-Year Review - 1/25/2017 Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsIslip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… as $171,492 during the audit period. Did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, … funds from reserves without adequate public notice; for example, transfers to reserves totaling $593,941 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25