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Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… written multiyear financial plan and did not adhere to the fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … the amount of appropriated fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or will initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… Officials did not: Establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all transactions accurately … $4,680 were not audited and approved before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure receipts were collected, deposited, recorded, … old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding held bail and restitution … officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and have implemented corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… The combined fund balance of the four main operating funds declined $144,719, from a $57,650 deficit balance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… Determine whether the Board has properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage fund balance as the town-wide (TW) general fund and TW highway … to eliminate deficit fund balances and ensure that those funds are self-sustaining. Develop and adopt comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town Supervisor: Did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. Completed the 2018 and 2019 … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… implemented to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. The Clerk-Treasurer … or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or other errors or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… District and the third-party provider. Implement controls to safeguard the Treasurer’s signature on disbursement checks and monitor the third-party online access to the District’s bank accounts. Key Recommendations Ensure … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mVillage of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Monticello (Village) officials ensured that payroll and payroll-related benefits were paid properly. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … of professional service providers’ contracts is conducted to determine the need for new RFPs. Except as specified in … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Town of Plymouth – Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement (2024M-16)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Plymouth (Town) officials adequately accounted for, … and motor oil totaling $81,980. Unreimbursed fuel usage by the Plymouth Fire District (District) totaling $7,203. … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Plymouth Town officials adequately accounted for secured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-fuel-and-motor-oil-inventories-and-procurement-2024m-16Utica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing procedures for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Spencer-Van Etten Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-233State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… investment program or comply with the district’s board of education’s investment policy. District officials should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditMount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… of adopting budgets that appropriate fund balance that is not needed or used to fund District operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Maine-Endwell Central School District - Leave Records (2019M-40)
… leave taken. Leave earned by employees was not always in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/maine-endwell-central-school-district-leave-records-2019m-40Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor: Granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… committee assists and advises the board on issues relating to the district’s internal and external audits. Selecting the … district has fewer than eight teachers. The committee must have at least three members. The committee must develop and … Auditor Claims Auditor/Deputy Claims Auditor Return to School District Auditing – Roles, Responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeCity of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period … for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to support the payroll calculations. The City’s payroll … that all requests for payment for unused vacation time have adequate supporting documentation for the accrued and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110