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About this Report – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the financial … and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic information on trends in State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/about-reportArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… referred to as Landlord). Key Recommendations Comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) competitive bidding … Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. … Determine whether Arlington Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Village of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
… 22, 2015. Background The Village of Akron is located in the Town of Newstead in Erie County. The Village, which has a population of … on accurate meter readings and Board-approved rates and in a timely manner. Ensure that all financial activity is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, or 6.6 percent, and appropriated fund balance that was not … of the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… officials implemented adequate information technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… providers. The District used the same vendor for liability insurance for 18 years, heating, ventilation and air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… not enforce these goals if not achieved. No practices were in place to ensure penalties were assessed when warranted. No formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements … the revolving loan fund program. Except as specified in Appendix A, officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
Determine whether the Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Board of Education Board and officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39XIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… General capital assets should be classified in the appropriate … code to indicate the type of fixed asset owned. General capital assets should be classified by type within the … previously exist. Renovations will be recorded within the capital asset system as a capital asset addition if they meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsTown of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … 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/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not maintain … and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused IT assets. Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records … necessary physical inventories. Officials stored unused IT assets in an unsecured area and an unlocked cabinet in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensure online banking transactions are appropriate and secure. Key … officials improperly allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking … Update the Policy and perform online banking transactions on a dedicated computer. Amend the bank agreements to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … did not maintain documentation to support attendance for trainings and we were unable to determine which staff … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… log-on dates ranging from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the highway fund. The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated fund … was not used as intended. Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… their claims audit process, did not verify that requests for proposals (RFPs) were solicited for seven professional service providers and the insurance … claims auditor and deputy claims auditor meet eligibility for appointment. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… public authority debt issuances. Finally, municipalities, school districts and district corporations are authorized to issue bonds to refund … Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, school districts and district corporations secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsAbout this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… economic, and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic … the Office of the New York State Comptroller, and is meant to complement those other reports, not to replace them. Detailed accounting data can be found in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportSaratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… (District) officials procured goods and services according to Board of Education (Board) policies and statutory … did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain adequate supporting … may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. Officials did not: Comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25