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Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … shared user accounts and three user accounts were found with unneeded administrative permissions. Provide formalized … awareness training. District officials generally agreed with our audit findings and recommendations and indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… 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 … financial plan, audits and CAPs are on the website in a transparent location. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … but certain financial information was not transparent and comprehensive. Officials did not post: Comprehensive … a specific individual responsible for corrective action and implementation date per audit recommendations. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of … did not require the Administrator to: Compare reported job creation and retention figures with project goals. Track … Require the Administrator to compare reported job creation and retention figures to agreements, at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalGlenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… Although fire districts are not required to pay sales tax on purchases and services they obtain, eight claims contained sales tax totaling $210. Key Recommendations Ensure that no claims, … of individual claims and ensure they do not contain sales tax or other unnecessary charges. … Glenham Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ridge Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … they will take corrective action. … Determine whether the Ridge Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured … letter. … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District Board of Education Board ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve … and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The Board and District officials properly established reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-1352020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… the convergence of two dramatically different periods to New York State. The nation’s longest recorded economic … finally ending in February, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced severe limits on business activity and significantly … York, with more widespread economic uncertainty than we have seen in decades. This Financial Condition Report can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. When unused appropriated fund balance … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. Key Recommendations … with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology … that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the general fund balance. Key Findings District officials … to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the District’s surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory … overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District officials properly issued and accounted for debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busFrankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… adopt separate written financial policies and procedures to establish internal controls over key financial areas. … records. Ensure claims are audited before payment and have adequate supporting documentation. Ensure cash receipts … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesVillage of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… certified by the employees or verified by a supervisor. Leave usage paid, totaling $3,979, was not deducted from leave accruals, and 536 hours of leave was taken without the use of time off request forms, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… The Town of Hebron is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 1,850. The Town is … did not audit the financial records of some Town officers and employees. Key Recommendations Provide the Board with … cash balances for each fund, budget status reports and bank reconciliations accompanied by bank statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59