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Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… were obtained for capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure that all Project change orders were submitted as required to the New York State … for all unapproved work . For the 151 change orders reviewed totaling about $3 . 8 million: 122 (81 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersMexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, … vendors reviewed totaling $661,880. Obtain written quotes for the purchase of like-kind items from three vendors … documentation to justify they used a sole source provider for the purchase of goods and services totaling $54,045 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… manner. In addition, the Clerk did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses by preparing … a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, there was an … within the required time frames. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses, whereby …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… determined that: The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational … these claims. The Treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases totaling … card charges totaling $28,555 did not include a conference request pre-approval form or other supporting documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school year. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… is providing transportation to eligible nonpublic school students. Key Findings District officials did not have … that they were only paying for transportation for students that lived in the District. We requested documentation for 300 students. The documentation for 93 of these students was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mRomulus Central School District - Financial Condition Management and State Transportation Aid (2018M-136)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board and District officials effectively managed the financial condition. District officials applied for all … 2016-17 budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of 9 percent over these years and did not include more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/romulus-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-stateMonroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… Findings The County’s financial position has been strained for several years. Its combined funds’ 1 available fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Onondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… fuel records were accurate and all fuel was accounted for. Key Findings The Board has maintained general fund … Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Ensure fuel inventory reconciliations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelTown of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… claims before payment. The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2017 records as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Town of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… health insurance benefits averaging $183,000 annually for elected officials in 2016 and 2017. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Town of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures. Develop and adopt a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81Wyandanch Union Free School District - Professional Services, Administrative Expenses and Fuel Inventory (2018M-24)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-professional-services-administrativeMadison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… The Treasurer did not control the check signing process for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted … Assessors did not review the exemptions calculated by the Real Property Tax System (RPTS) after they were entered by … the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations … employee benefit accrued liability reserve. Create CAPs in response to external audit reports that indicate who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, … inventory records that include the purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current BOCES employees who already had badges. Did not deactivate and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts we selected for testing. Discovered and deactivated, because of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… Board approval. 22 claims were paid that included sales tax totaling $460. Without a proper claims audit, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71