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Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2021: The recalculated surplus fund balance was $3.3 million, which exceeds the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… officials did not inform taxpayers whether the costs to educate non-resident students are recovered by the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… into a contract for the supply of natural gas. Except as specified in Appendix B, District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… are segregated among employees or that increased managerial oversight is in place. Perform a deliberate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… The Clifton Park Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain public water supply and distribution facilities for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… separation payments totaling $66,368 that were not supported by their individual employment contracts and … post-employment health benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… adequately safeguarded personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) from abuse or loss. Key Findings The Board … not adequately safeguard PPSI. Officials did not: Ensure information technology (IT) policies were up-to-date with … was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic … largest and most stable resource, but weaknesses in the real estate market could impact this revenue for years to come. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetOtego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … property tax report card. Budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Village of Tannersville – Water Department Operations (2016M-417)
… was to review the Village’s water department operations for the period June 1, 2015 through June 22, 2016. Background … is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County and has a population of approximately 700. The Village is … Mayor, who also comprise the Board of Water Commissioners. For the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Village’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/05/village-tannersville-water-department-operations-2016m-417Akron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Background The Akron Central School District is located in the Towns of Alden, Clarence and Newstead in Erie County, the Towns of Lockport and Royalton in Niagara County and the Towns of Alabama and Pembroke in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Town of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the cash collection procedures at the Town's pool … The Town did not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the … sales tax of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to town-wide funds. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … five-member Board of Education, operates 11 schools with approximately 6,300 students. Budgeted appropriations … did not adopt realistic budgets based on historical costs and trends. The District consistently appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an … each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… to herself and receiving cash from Company funds presented for deposit. Make 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and filed timely. Key Findings While the Board monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… School District is located in the Village of Port Chester and part of the Village of Rye Brook, Westchester County. The … The Board overestimated expenditures in its budgets, and none of the fund balance that was appropriated was used … it budgeted for retirement costs in the general fund and levied taxes to fund them. The District’s reserves were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… Background The Brighton Central School District is located in the Towns of Brighton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The District, which operates five schools … officials did not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119