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Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program … whether the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … Commissioner. Key Finding The Department has made progress in implementing the recommendations identified in our prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… 1,500 persons with developmental disabilities living in 150 group homes across eight counties. Employees at each … of the State and its taxpayers and promote fairness in contracting. Key Findings The Finger Lakes DDSO did not … more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the … To determine if BlueCross BlueShields Empires payments to St Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie St Francis for special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Middle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Middle Island Fire … OSC or prepare budgets based on reasonable estimates. Due to the continual overestimating of expenditures, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… and separate from the Town of Colesville and is located in Broome County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of … financial recording and reporting were followed. In addition, the Treasurer does not reconcile the bank … these claims. However, the Board does not see check images in the subsequent month to verify that prior approved claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMonroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, comprises 19 towns, 10 villages … daily deposits of golf-fee revenues into a County bank account. The operator did not perform or pay for a … operator to make daily deposits into a County-designated bank account. Require the operator to submit annual capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant … criteria, including the use to which the property is put, the owner's ability to pay taxes, the desire of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… The Plainedge Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District … because the District had a total of $2.5 million in operating surpluses in two of the three subsequent fiscal years. The central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are … and the City’s proposed budget, the budget request did not include an appropriation for textbooks and the budget … water sales, sewer rents, mortgage tax and income tax may not be achievable. The appropriations for tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Background The Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well as Clermont and Livingston in Columbia County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The … Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their … paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial system. Key Recommendations Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationIthaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The District, which operates 12 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… as Marcus Whitman) Central School District is located in the Towns of Gorham, Hopewell and Seneca in Ontario County and the Towns of Benton, Italy, Jerusalem, Middlesex and Potter in Yates County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … does not include assistive technology purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… The LaFargeville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Clayton, Le Ray, Orleans, Pamelia and Theresa in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school … officials appropriated about $1 million of fund balance in each of the past three fiscal years but the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Jericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… The Jericho Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, Nassau … from $9.8 to $12.4 million – for three of the four years in our audit period (2012-13 through 2014-15). The District's … the District maintained an average balance of $1.1 million in this fund over the past four fiscal years. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… The Otego-Unadilla Central School District is located in the Towns of Otego, Unadilla, Laurens, Oneonta, Butternuts, Sidney, and Franklin in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The District is governed by … year, the cumulative effect of these variances resulted in a 52 percent increase in the District’s fund balance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… The Horseheads Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran in Chemung County and the Town of Cayuta in Schuyler County. The District, which operates seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… moneys from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (when the whereabouts of any person … Clerk maintains scanned copies of all court orders filed in his office, he does not make an entry into the court and … a court. We identified funds which improperly remained in the Treasurer’s custody and should have been turned over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and … operates two schools with approximately 1,190 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. … for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.5 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and