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Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (2014M-292)
… 2014. Background The Village of Cayuga Heights is located in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and has a population of approximately 3,700. The Village is governed … process does not comply with the procedures outlined in the policy. Key Recommendations Reconcile cash in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/03/village-cayuga-heights-board-oversight-2014m-292Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… 19, 2016. Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Town, which is … Town Board, has a Justice Court with one elected Justice. In 2015, the Court reported revenues totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Village of Scottsville – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-165)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Scottsville is located in Monroe County. The Village, which has a population of approximately 2,000, is governed by a Village … The Board underestimated revenues and expenditures in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 budgets. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/13/village-scottsville-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-165Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to … tax levy limit. Key Recommendations The Board must adopt a local law overriding the tax levy limit before they adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… 28, 2014. Background The Village of Fort Ann is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 490. The Village is governed by … appropriated excessive amounts of fund balance in the general fund to finance operations, which caused this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 8,530. The Town, which is … audit period, the Court collected approximately $190,000 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… The Village of Monticello Housing Authority is located in the Village of Monticello in Sullivan County. The Authority, which was established … pursuant to State Public Housing Law, is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … specific goals when approving projects. The Board issued a total of $96.6 million of taxexempt bonds and $1.8 million … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… with his individual employment agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in overpayments for unused vacation and sick leave and … to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal use of a Village vehicle which, as a fringe benefit, should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Town of Great Valley – Town Clerk (2014M-29)
… for the period of January 1 through December 16, 2013. Background The Town of Great Valley is located in Cattaraugus … by an elected five-member Board. Budgeted general and highway fund appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately … in the bank in a timely and intact manner and remit by check all funds collected to the appropriate entities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-great-valley-town-clerk-2014m-29Town of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… Background The Town of Pierrepont, which is governed by a five-member Town Board, is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … has appropriated more fund balance than it had available in its budgets, resulting in unrestricted, unappropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Town of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… balance. Key Findings Town budgeting practices resulted in an increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million … years 2013 through 2017. The Board did not establish a formal fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Prepare a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) $28,640 in charter school tuition for the 2017-18 school year and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place to identify changes in residency, and we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were reasonable. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling … were overfunded. The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the three-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received Medicare Part B reimbursements … were not eligible for. Four maintenance workers were paid a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 … were consistently overestimated which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not … operations. The District has not formalized or adopted a multiyear financial and capital plan. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest … minimized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest earnings during the audit period resulting in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… Findings Milk bidding practices used generally resulted in receiving multiple bids for participating school districts … (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was not used to maximize … Key Recommendation Consider other bidding methods, such as a cooperative purchase, to maximize buying volume when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 … are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67