Search
Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the Village’s water … funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance operations. The Board did not adopt realistic … financial plan. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to repay outstanding interfund loans or authorize transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets … Village officials have not restricted users’ access to the financial system based on employee job … has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school with … $9.5 million. Key Findings The auditor from the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational … itself. The Treasurer does not directly supervise the application of her signature on checks. Certain reserves had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … condition, budgeting decisions over the last several years have made the District susceptible to fiscal stress. Even … in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using surplus funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-conditionDownsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s general fund balance for the period … reserve for compensated absences and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits … formal and adequate policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. … officials did not develop policies or procedures related to the periodic review and reconciliation of payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the period July 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. … The Yonkers City School District is the school district for the City of Yonkers. The District operates 39 schools … 26,000 students. As of July 1, 2014, the responsibility for the District’s financial operations was transferred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Town of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … approximately $3.3 million that was not actually used to finance operations. As a result the District’s fund … officials may have levied more taxes than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … appropriated fund balance was not actually used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2015, the District’s … fund balance within the statutory limit and develop a plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… documentation such as detailed receipts, weigh tickets or itemized invoices. The Town may have saved approximately … with our recommendations and indicated they planned to, or have taken, corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a cost-effective manner. Of the 113 purchases totaling … Superintendent (Superintendent) had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 sets (each … be monitored. Officials did not determine the District’s actual workbook need before workbooks were ordered. Key … inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Rockland County – Budget Review (B23-6-8)
… are reasonable. The County’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $141,791,700. Key Recommendations In adopting the … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b23-6-8Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $3.7 million. Had officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the Village may have … Officials did not: Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, … money not remitted in a timely manner remained unavailable to fund Town and Jefferson County (County) operations. The … required time frames. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… for the 2011-12 fiscal year were $3.8 million and $3.9 million for 2012-13. Key Finding The Library’s … Business Manager ensured that individuals reported and paid on the payrolls were bona fide employees and, as such, were paid at their approved salaries and wages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… our audit was to evaluate the Village’s capital projects for the period June 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $2 million. … a timely manner. Develop written policies and procedures for the oversight and management of capital project finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31