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Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials effectively planned, monitored … fund were not structurally balanced. The Board planned to appropriate fund balance in the highway fund which was not … fund balance levels. The Board used non-recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. The Board did not fund its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
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)
… were underbilled by $4,758 and overbilled by $235. Delinquent customer accounts were not always assessed … with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village lost … for review. Ensure penalties are correctly assessed on all delinquent accounts in accordance with the Board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Canastota 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 … was overfunded by $963,200 (615 percent) as of June 30, 2018. Encumbrances were overstated by a combined total of … plan to reduce the amount of surplus fund balance. Account for and report year-end encumbrances that are valid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mCortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… Failed to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several accounting … timeframe. Address deficiencies identified in previous audits to ensure the accuracy of the accounting records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… officials had adequate controls to safeguard District assets. Key Findings Although the District purchased fixed assets totaling $145,398 during our audit period, the … not have a comprehensive policy or procedures to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … debt known as revenue anticipation notes (RANs) in order to pay bills and other obligations when due. Budgets for … on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the … July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background The Baldwin Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
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 Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Background The Village of … 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/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December 31, 2020. Did not … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… January 27, 2015. Background The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately … clerk. The Court reported a total of approximately $69,000 in fines and fees during 2013 and 2014. Key Findings The … Recommendations Ensure unpaid traffic tickets are pursued in a timely manner. Ensure the clerk maintains a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement process for the period January … 1, 2015 through July 8, 2016. Background The Mid-Hudson Library System is a nonprofit cooperative public library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Village of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… 2016. Background The Village of Sleepy Hollow is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County and has approximately 9,870 residents. … issued 6,005 tickets and collected approximately $255,690 in fines, penalties and fees for parking violations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The … The District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, only …
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 … in writing. … Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls Financial Operations 2014M301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301