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North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into … we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. … providers without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Accounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… postal services, such as Pitney Bowes Guidance: Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, … should contain the eight digit account number associated with the meter, followed by a space, and then the date of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… of our audit was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department … discussions with the employee organization of the police officers to clarify language in future collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… budgets based on historical trends and known plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We selected 35 …
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 Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… and procedures over cash receipts from parking violations for the period June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Village of Sleepy Hollow is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester … County and has approximately 9,870 residents. The Village is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background The Baldwin Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The Library is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, each of whom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… financial condition and controls over fuel inventory for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … with more than 6,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $183.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls is a public school that is not under the control of the local school board in the city of Albany, Albany County. The School’s current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was approximately $29.8 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionRockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established to … Board did not ensure that an audit of claims was performed in compliance with Authority bylaws. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide … an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has … increasing to an excessive level. Always seek competition for professional services or have adequate written agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and … reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently … revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by $811,100 (67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 … whether 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-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… water and sewer charges. Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly setup in the billing and collection software. … and provide them to the Board for review. Ensure penalties are correctly assessed on all delinquent accounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) used its … certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was … documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and audit reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m