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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… Accountant (CPA) or an independent Public Accountant (PA) registered and licensed to practice in New York State; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… Use (MU) and ICD-10. In November 2013, the Health Science Center at Brooklyn Foundation, Inc. entered into a non-competitive agreement with Growe for healthcare IT services to implement MU and ICD-10 at … by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT healthcare services rather than bidding the services or using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incRidgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-196)
… Background The Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Town of Ridgeway, in Orleans County. The Company is operated in accordance with its Bylaws which stipulate that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/28/ridgeway-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialColesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… and separate from the Town of Colesville and is located in Broome County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of … financial recording and reporting were followed. In addition, the Treasurer does not reconcile the bank … these claims. However, the Board does not see check images in the subsequent month to verify that prior approved claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of Lackawanna in Erie County and had 934 students during the 2016-17 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Kiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… The Kiryas Joel Union Free School District is located in the Village of Kiryas Joel, Orange County. The District, … through 2015-16, the Board adopted budgets that resulted in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to … to commute from home to work, which was not provided for in a written agreement. The District reimbursed an ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B26-6-3)
… budget. Background The Village of Suffern is located in Rockland County. Chapter 99 of the Laws of 2015 authorizes … to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/10/village-suffern-budget-review-b26-6-3East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The District, which operates two schools … relate to the fiscal year that they are recorded in and avoid recording invalid encumbrances that result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andChateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… The Chateaugay Central School District is located in the Towns of Bellmont, Burke and Chateaugay in Franklin County and the Towns of Clinton and Ellenburg in Clinton County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal … Background The Liberty Central School District, located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general and food service funds as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… areas in the Court software, such as an inadequate audit trail and insufficient automated controls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the period July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo … than $4.4 million. Key Recommendations Ensure that all proceedings are properly documented in the minutes and all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County and is governed by four Trustees and a Mayor, … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 (45 … As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… 20, 2012. Background The Town of Byron is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2500. The … Justice Court. For the Town’s 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings … enforce unpaid tickets or report transactions to DMV in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… we estimate the total 2021-22 collections for sewer rent revenue will be approximately $2.25 million, which is … Village officials should carefully monitor the sewer rent revenue and make adjustments to the budget as needed … mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to … records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District District officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Copiague Fire District (District) Board of Fire … (Board) and District officials adequately monitored the mechanic shop’s (Shop’s) financial condition and safeguarded District assets. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… are not competitively procured, they may not be procured in a cost-effective manner. Also, when claims are not … payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in duplicate payments totaling $33,282. 44 of 97 credit card … B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI in eight shared folders. Maintain a data inventory to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and