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Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … businesses we tested during the audit were not included in the Department’s master list of 407 businesses. The Department had adequate documentation and procedures in place for addressing consumer complaints and performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors … Its purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Kirkland, and is located in Oneida County. The District is governed by an elected … by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where … statute. Discontinue the contract with the corporation in which the Chair has a prohibited interest. File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Lansing Fire District – Financial Condition (2013M-80)
… circumstances change. Establish a reasonable fund balance target based on the District’s needs, and adjust its plan as necessary to reach its target fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/lansing-fire-district-financial-condition-2013m-80Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Background The Village of West Hampton Dunes is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. … filing due date. Estimated revenues and expenditures in adopted budgets were not realistic, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Washington County Sheriff’s Department Civil Office – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-288)
… June 30, 2013. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York and has a population of … officials established a fiscal management policy in February 2012 providing guidance over the collecting, … depositing and safeguarding of cash receipts received in the civil office. We also determined that various control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/10/washington-county-sheriffs-department-civil-office-internal-controls-over-cashCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and West Seneca in Erie County. The District operates four schools, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andOneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, the Towns of Oneonta, Davenport, Laurens, Maryland, and Milford in Otsego County and the Town of Davenport in Delaware County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… with its component districts for the operation of adult and continuing education programs. During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years, 22 of the 23 adult education programs realized an operating surplus. Key … agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education programs. Contact the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… The Brentwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which … through 2014-15 that appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations but used only $5.6 … regarding the future purpose of $4.2 million restricted in the insurance reserve and overfunded the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesWestmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… of Vernon, Westmoreland and Whitestown and the City of Rome in Oneida County and has approximately 950 students and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2015. Background The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed … Glens Falls Common School District Financial Condition 2015M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Village of Lewiston – Purchasing (2013M-45)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lewiston is located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 2,700 … budgeted appropriations total approximately $2.4 million in the general fund and $.9 million for the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-lewiston-purchasing-2013m-45Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed by the Board of … As a result, the District lost out on at least $52,000 in reimbursement revenues due. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The Library, which serves approximately … The Board has not governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… management and control of the Authority’s financial affairs. Key Findings Due to limited staffing at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one employee was required to count … compare the total amount of cash collected with the cash register tapes. Key Recommendations Establish comprehensive … receipts collected and compare the total with the cash register tapes. Compare the amounts collected as recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school … structurally balanced general fund budgets, resulting in operating deficits that were larger than planned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… The South Jefferson Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Hounsfield, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland, Watertown and Worth in Jefferson County; the Town of Boylston in Oswego County; and the Town of Pinckney in Lewis County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343