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Rocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rocky … to ensure that sufficient appropriations were available for overtime costs. Properly record all overtime costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80New Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… accurately but did not establish adequate controls over payroll. Payroll was not always properly reviewed and certified before … the months reviewed. The District has not performed a payroll audit or payout test (e.g., requiring employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… most aspects of financial condition. However, officials have not: Utilized their multiyear financial plans to help make … The District’s 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionFort Edward Union Free School District - Financial Condition (2019M-245)
… challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund balance as of June 30, 2019 totaled less than 1 percent of the next year’s appropriations. Based on the District’s outstanding tax certiorari liability of approximately $1.8 million, the District has an unfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-245Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Adopt annual budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Reduce surplus fund balance to within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… The Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Forestport, Oneida County, and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mVillage of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Office (OSC) or the Board in a timely manner. Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments totaling approximately $4,000 over a six-month period that were not supported by timecards. Key Recommendations Audit claims before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately … audit school district salmon river …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Alb Co Dept of Weights Measures Allegany Co Carle Place Water Dist Circleville Fire Comp Vil of … Corners Vol Fire Comp Humphrey FD Livonia Hook Ladder Co 1 McConnellsville FD Putnam Co Vil of Speculator Vil of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsRural New York: Challenges and Opportunities
This report focuses on the challenges commonly faced by rural New Yorkers. Ten rural counties—Allegany, Chenango, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Hamilton, Lewis, Schuyler, Sullivan, and Wyoming—were selected as representative of rural New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/challenges-faced-by-rural-new-york.pdfCandor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by as much as 9 percent and appropriated an average of $9.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtimeCity of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… threats. Prevent or monitor public disclosure of information that could jeopardize the water system. … better safeguard the water system. Prohibit the disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , … districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… others. The Supervisor did not provide: Adequate oversight of the bookkeeper to ensure that records were accurate and … adequate financial reports, leading to the deterioration of the general town-wide’s fund balance, which had a deficit of $86,345 as of December 31, 2016. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… adopting and implementing written policies and procedures for financial recording and monitor the District’s financial … and ensure that all required reports are submitted in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer annually submits all financial records and reports to the Board for audit. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Energy Performance Contract (2015M-315)
… Background The Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES is located in Tompkins County and is an association of nine component … the four year construction period that were not included in the original contract. We project BOCES will realize an additional $112,000 in reduced energy consumption costs over the EPC’s life. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/04/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-energy-performanceCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… officials established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts. As a result, the District has an increased … officials did not: Disable 52 unneeded employee network user accounts, 376 unneeded student network user accounts, 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controls